Do you miss the taste of candy canes? The twinkling of Christmas lights? The
thrill of stealing the best White Elephant gift?! If so, we invite you to the
annual YAL DC Area Christmas Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange! Our new venue
will be in St. Sophia's beautiful Frosene Center Ballroom! Sponsored by St.
Sophia's YAL, St.
Katherine's YAL, St. George's YAL & St. Constantine & Helen's YAL!
EVENT INFO:
We welcome all YAL members from any local parish and friends to enjoy this
evening of fun, fellowship, faith, as we look toward the celebration of Christ’s
birth!
TOYS FOR TOTS DONATIONS:
In addition to the White Elephant Gift Exchange, we ask you bring an extra $5-10
toy for a tot as we'll be donating gifts to needy children this year.
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED to bring desserts and/or drinks (alcoholic or
non-alcoholic) to help spread the Christmas cheer. Per YAL tradition, the Board
will provide meatless baked ziti and salad for dinner. Festive attire suggested.
WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE:
And of course, the White Elephant! If you would like to participate, please
bring a wrapped gift, worth approximately $5-$10, for the game. We usually start
playing around 7, so be sure to arrive by then for your chance to snag the best
gift. Past highlights include: Christmas tree sunglasses, mom’s koulourakia, and
a decorative moustache!
HOW TO PLAY:
This is a traditional and fun exchange where you buy one of the following gifts:
either a funny, creative, Greek-themed, Christmas-themed, or a gift of no more
than $5-10 in value and gift wrap it. At around 7pm, we'll put all the gifts in
the center of the room and each person who brought a gift will pick a number out
of a hat. By the order of the numbers, each person will select a gift to open.
If they like it, they can keep it. The next person can either "take" another
person's gift (up to two times only) or can select another gift from the pile.
We promise, if you've not done this before, this is a ton of fun and absolutely
hilarious! Purchase some fun and creative gifts to make this truly interesting
:) (Participation is completely optional, but is more fun with more people!) If
you have any questions, ask on
FB event page or email
[email protected] .
