Select recipients that you feel will appreciate your gesture a lot, for Easter this are children whose parents have no budget to give them a present
Decide on one or multiple target areas where you find enough recipients, keep in mind that larger areas require more time for distribution
Step 2 – Select the Number and Type of Items you want to give away
Sweets and chocolate are a good choice for Easter, make sure it’s something many children enjoy
Check the pricing per piece, if you buy larger amounts you might can buy wholesale or from the factory directly. Decide on a number that you feel comfortable to afford.
Consider the size and total weight of the items (larger numbers can sum up to a higher total weight very fast), you still have to transport and distribute them
Step 3 – Plan a Setup and Flow of Distribution
There are two parts of the distribution: Transportation and Handover
Transportation: Do you want to use a vehicle? Can you do it alone or do you need help? Can you load everything at once or need to go back inbetween to load more items? Do you for example need cooling so chocolate won’t melt?
Handover: How will you find the recipient? How will you approach him/her? Will you say something before or afterwards?
As it is easter, consider surprising the children in the early morning (as it is usual on Easter)
If you have to record the handover, don’t hold the camera straight into your recipients face or even ask them to pose. Recipients will not feel good about receiving your gift if they are just used for your YouTube video.
Step 4 – Organize help for Distribution if necessary
Especially when giving away many gifts, you might need a vehicle and potentially even a driver or rideror the faculty that helps you while you give the gifts to the recipients
Make sure the vehicle is able to support the total size and weight
Themed vehicles, costumes etc. can be used but are more optional as the recipients might not all notice them
Step 5 – Do the Distribution
If your plan was detailed enough, most will work as planned
Prepare some more time than you think for unexpected situations (traffic, not finding enough recipients right away, etc.)
Be flexible in case something goes wrong to at least make the best out of it for yourself and the recipients. It’s the thought that counts and many people will appreciate that already.
Don’t set your expectations for reactions too high. Some people can be happy even without freaking out
