Last Thursday, our older daughter, Maria, and our grandson, Rylan, came over to see me and David. We had donated $20 to our granddaughter Julia’s fundraiser. She will be participating in a soccer tournament in Louisiana next January. In return for the $20, Maria brought us 5 bags of gummy bears. Three bags contained lemon peel flavored gummy bears, and two bags contained li hing mui flavored gummy bears.
Li hing mui flavored gummy bears on the left and lemon peel flavored gummy bears on the right:
Very, very tasty and delicious! Yummy!
We also donated $20 to Rylan’s fundraiser. He plans to go on a field trip to the Aulani Resort in Kapolei. It’s located on the west side of Oahu. This field trip will involve Rylan’s entire 4th grade. They will be learning about Hawaiian culture, eating and then sleeping over night at the hotel. For $20, we will receive two bags of oatmeal raisin cookies, which will arrive in December.
In addition to the 4th grade field trip, Rylan’s Gifted and Talented class will be going to the mainland next year for another field trip. I assume there will be a fundraiser for that field trip, too.
Looking back, I never did anything like this when I was in 4th and 7th grades. My grandkids are super duper. Awesome!
It was nice chatting with Maria and Rylan. The gummy bears were delicious! Now, we are looking forward to the oatmeal raisin cookies.
gigi-hawaii 
October 26, 2019 at 1:14 am |
It is so great that even though we are retired and living on a fixed income, that we can help our grandkids make their dreams come true with these fundraisers. When I was in high school I sold shortbread cookies to help finance our band trip to Europe. When Lisa was at Honolulu Community College I sold 10 Huli Huli chicken tIckets to my boss to help Lisa with her class project. Fundraisers are the way to make your goals a reality.
October 26, 2019 at 2:11 am |
Nice that you can support your grandchildren. They are talented with opportunities opening them great life experiences.
October 26, 2019 at 2:44 am |
They are growing up so fast!
October 26, 2019 at 2:49 am |
Such a nice thing to see, your grandchildren growing up so fast, and being so talented as well. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
October 26, 2019 at 2:49 am |
Good for them! But I could never figure out the appeal of gummy bears … one of the few candies I don’t like.
October 26, 2019 at 4:35 am |
Our granddaughter has sold See’s candy in the past for different field trips. Last year the trip was an overnight event to an historical town and science center. Quite expensive. I told our daughter we would just pay for the trip rather than buy candy we didn’t need. That way Leeya could concentrate on school and not selling a product.
October 26, 2019 at 5:47 am |
I usually donated directly without expectation of product to give the class more money for the trip. You must be so proud of your brilliant family and their accomplishments!
XO
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October 26, 2019 at 7:34 am |
We didn’t have any such school trips. Or fund raisers (that I can remember). I am showing myself up as old.
Glad you had such a good time with your grands.