I themed our annual event as a Birthday Party for all the volunteers, I set up twelve tables, each themed for a month of the year. The volunteers were seated at the table for their birthday month. January was a New Year's theme, February was Valentine's Day, September was "Back to School" with books and rulers, and so on. The gift bag for each table fit the month using colored lunch sacks and appropriate treats or small items in each one. I ordered birthday items from Oriental Trading Company including rubber duckies with appropriate themes or birthday party hats on them. I hired a clown to pose for pix with the 'birthday kids' and she also provided wands, balloon hats and balloon animals that she created. Photos were taken in front of a 6 foot blow-up birthday cake also ordered from Oriental Trading. Of course there was a birthday cake and cupcakes for dessert! This event was inexpensive because of advance planning and being able to purchase the tablecloths, holdiay or seasonal napkins and table decorations on clearance. I also brought decorations from my own home to use, too. It was great to see the volunteers running around to each table to look at them and check out other people's birthday bags!