Honeywell facility Celebrates "Christmas in July" on July 24

Honeywell will be holding the 3rd Annual Back-to-school "Christmas in July" celebration on Friday July 24 at our Business and Commuter Aviation Systems (BCAS) facility. The program this year will benefit the Thomas J. Pappas School for the Homeless Children of Phoenix and Faith House, the center for abused women and children.

Media are invited to attend for all or part of the activities. Please advise your interest so we can make appropriate arrangements for interviews, camera equipment passes, etc.

What: Christmas In July -- employees of Honeywell’s local Business and Commuter Aviation Systems (BCAS) and other Honeywell area teams have been donating back-to-school supplies and will present these items to the Pappas School. Goal is to supply enough school supplies for the entire 98-99 school year. There will also be a food drive to benefit the "Faith House," a domestic violence center for abused women and children.

When: Friday, July 24 (see agenda below)

Where: Honeywell BCAS facility
5353 W. Bell Rd
Glendale

(Facility is easily visible on south side of Bell Rd. Enter visitor parking lot from Bell Rd at 53rd Ave, south about 100 yards to first entrance on your left. Enter main lobby at which point we will escort you to Cafeteria for events.)

AGENDA:

  • 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Kindergarten through second grade students visit BCAS
  • 9:30 a.m.

Students arrive at BCAS (South Gate) Mini factory tour proceeds to BCAS cafeteria

  • 9:45 a.m.

Pappas Students Choir and Christmas Carols

  • 10:00 a.m.

Santa Claus arrives

  • 10 to 11 a.m.

Children visit with Santa; create holiday crafts; and enjoy face painting, clowns, and coloring

  • 11:00 a.m.

Lunch for the kids (from McDonalds)

  • 11:30 a.m.
Presentation begins (main cafeteria)
- "Welcome to Honeywell" to Pappas School
- Pappas School thanks Honeywell
- Former Pappas Student Speaker
- BRAC unveils the Gift Tree created from individual contributions
- Honeywell teams present Pappas with team contributions
- Team Challenge - a pie in the face

  • 12:30 p.m. Students depart
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