“We have lured you here under false pretense.”

Thus, the first Operation Sleigh Ride had begun. A few hours before the BCSP holiday party and luncheon on Friday December 4, teams of employees brought holiday cheer to those less fortunate – all the while wearing reindeer antlers with tiny bells.

Local institutions who help the needy and the elderly including the Crisis Nursery, Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Cunningham Children’s Home, The Arbrours, Clark/Lindsay and Windsor of Savoy were recipients of donations and a cappella renditions of Christmas favorites by the BCSP teams. As the groups finally made their way back to the main office a final task awaited them, a holiday puzzle.

After completion of Operation Sleigh Ride, the teams met their co-workers at Kennedy’s for the holiday luncheon.

“The goal of Operation Sleigh Ride was to create team building-related fun and to give back to the community,” said Linda Charles, Executive Assistant and Holiday Party Committee member. “It ended up being very successful. The next day we heard from the organizations we approached and they were appreciative and thankful we had thought of them during the holiday season.”

Please enjoy the pictures below.