[Nfb-krafters-korner] Gift Exchange Possibility

Tue Sep 1 15:24:18 UTC 2015

The thing is someone would have to be the one picking names out of the
hat and they can't participate in the gift exchange if they want to. I
was just thinking about including everyone. Also, once you put in the
names and email addresses, the site will just email you the name of
the person you got.

Minh

On 9/1/15, ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Why not just keep it simple and not do all this work of entering data into a
> website and random numbers. Just put the names in a hat. Pull one out and
> notify the next person on the list who they got. Write it down. Somebody
> needs to know who people got in case somebody says I never got my match or
> lost it etc. As long as the person being pulled for is not the same name as
> the one being drawn, you're good to go. This is a small group who will
> participate. Once the guidelines are written, it can be done in fifteen
> minutes.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> There is a website called secretsanta.com that will do the random
> picking for you. So the people that want to participate in the gift
> exchange will give their name and email to the organizer by a set
> deadline, and then the website will assign each participant a random
> name of another participant. This way, no one knows who they gets and
> it will be a surprise revealing whenever they receive the present. I
> just brought up the website because it's a lot easier to do it this
> way and also, everyone can participate if they want to.
>
> Minh
>
> On 8/31/15, Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I know families who do long distance gift exchanges.  Here are a few
>> summaries of the systems they use.
>>
>> 1.  All the names of the family members who are over the age of 18 are put
>> into a box.  A family member under the age of 18 pulls each name out of
>> the
>> box and places it in an envelope addressed to a family member.  The under
>> 18
>> family member does need to make sure that the name being put into the
>> envelop is not the same as that on the envelop where it is being inserted.
>> The envelopes are then mailed out.
>>
>> 2.  One family member is appointed to be the keeper/manager  of the names.
>> They generate a list of the family members in a random order.  The name
>> manager selects numbers out of a box while on the phone with a family
>> member, and then tells them which name on the list matches up with that
>> number.
>>
>> 3.  Another year the family with the random list created 2 random lists.
>> One was the list of gift givers, and the other was the recipients list.
>> So
>> the number 1 giver was matched up with the number 1 recipient.  These name
>> combinations were then e-mailed out to each gift giver.
>>
>> So, here are my ideas on how we might consider doing this.
>> 1.  Create a "class" sign up for the gift exchange.  The order in which
>> people sign up is their random number for the name list.
>> 2.  Someone volunteers to be the name manager, and manages a system to
>> randomly assign names.  The name manager then e-mails the recipient's
>> names
>> and address to the gift givers.
>> 3.  Gift givers must mail the gifts out by the set deadline.
>> 4. Gift recipients must not open the gifts until the designated time.
>>
>> Of course rules have to be set, which might include:
>> 1.  A minimum and maximum price.
>> 2.  whether or not it needs to be handmade.
>> 3.  if there is a theme.
>> 4.  whether recipients need to provide something like their favorite
>> color, which will be provided to the gift giver.
>>
>> My other thought is that I think the gift exchange should be held as a
>> separate event.  I think it will take up too much time to do during the
>> "Tele-Party".  I think it should be optional if someone wants to
>> participate
>> in the gift exchange, so I think it might be awkward for the people who
>> choose to not participate to be on the call when the gift exchange is
>> done.
>>
>> While I do not anticipate participating in the gift exchange, I would be
>> willing to be the name manager.
>>
>> Your thoughts?
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>>
>> ----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:26 AM
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>> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Bye for Now.
>>
>> Terry;
>>
>> This is an interesting idea, but a bit complex.  A gift swop is done where
>> everyone is in the same room.  In our case, someone is going to have to
>> e-mail names and address3es to those who want to participate. This means
>> everyone will have to mail their gift!
>>
>> I guess it can be done, but who has all this imfo?
>> We could handle it like a class sign up, ha, ha!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner
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>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 6:59 PM
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>> Theresa,
>> Thanks, got your name, I believe you know what part you will do in this.
>> Will be back to you.
>> Terry K
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>> On
>> Behalf Of Theresa C. Taylor via Nfb-krafters-korner
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>> Sounds like a fantastic idea. I am all in…smiley.
>> Theresa
>>
>> Rev. Dr. Theresa C. Taylor
>> Executive Director
>> Seek the Son Ministries, Inc.
>> www.seektheson.org
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>> Fostering reconciliation, reflection & recreation for the disabled and the
>> greater community
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>>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Joyce,
>>> I did enjoy Christmas in August this year. We now need to get started
>>> planning a first ever Christmas party for December and get it
>>> scheduled to give everyone time to mark it in to make certain we get
>>> everyone there to have a great party. We need to get everyone involved
>>> by giving out parts, like Theresa to do or read a Christmas message.
>>> Henretta to do a Christmas story. Jill to do a Southern Christmas. A
>>> funny time, even scheduled shared memories and stories. A time to
>>> remember those that are ill or pass in the last year. I am sure you
>>> can add more. As President it might be called the KK Presidential
>>> Christmas party. We can send out a few things to make to have on hand
>>> like a cookie idea or a beverage idea. We could even end the evening
>>> with a sing a long of the season. We have enough time to arrange it by
>>> giving people a part to contribute. A great way for all of us at KK to
>>> celebrate together. You will never get a date agreeable to everyone,
>>> but pick one at set it, maybe our last day before we shut off before
>>> the holiday. I will be glad to help and organize but I would love to
>>> do this if everyone will help. Let me know Terry K -----Original
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>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Bye for Now.
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>>> We had our last Christmas in August class tonight August 27.  I hope
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>>>
>>> We will be having more classes even though September is quieting down.
>>> October is busy and it is not too late to book a class in October or
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>>>
>>> November we will not have classes on the week of Thanksgiving and
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>>> on that second week.
>>>
>>> So again if you have any other Christmas or Holiday projects you would
>>> like to teach you don't have much time left to contact me and book in
>>> your class.Classes for December need to have date OK by me and
>>> proposals in by November 30.
>>>
>>> I want to thank all the teachers who taught classes in August and look
>>> forward to have those new teachers that shared their talent do more
>>> classes in the future.
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