34 children swap their last day of holiday for a day at the ION office in Waregem
01/09/2026
Property developer organises Kids Day on Monday 31 August and donates school supplies to vulnerable young people.
We have chosen to hold our annual Kids Day on this very day, welcoming 34 children aged between 3 and 13 who will enjoy a full day of creative activities, skating, Lego challenges and much more.
From Lego challenges to lunch with mum or dad
There’s no chance of the children getting bored. While their parents take part in the programme, they can enjoy a variety of activities, from creative workshops and Lego challenges to games and other surprises. This way, even the youngest participants have a fun-filled day, with the added highlight of a cosy lunch with mum or dad.
We call on professional activity leaders for this, supported by the teenage children of staff members who have volunteered to help as monitors. They themselves have fond memories of our previous editions.
In between, the children can also visit their parents’ workplace. At lunchtime, they join mum or dad at the table. This way, the last day of the holidays becomes not just a solution for childcare, but also a special moment for the whole family.
School supplies for vulnerable young people
ION wants to use Kids Day as an opportunity to give other children an extra boost at the start of the new school year. As the company moves towards a more digital workflow, a large stock of office supplies is being given a new purpose. The materials will be donated to the City of Waregem on Monday, 31 August.
The donation includes dozens of folders and writing pads, more than a hundred notebooks, pens, pencils and markers, as well as staplers and hole punchers. Councillor for Education Marie Van Tieghem and Councillor for Welfare Cindy Vanhoutte will collect the packages in person during Kids Day.
The city will then distribute the school supplies during preventive home visits to vulnerable young people who will start 1B, the first year of the B-stream in secondary education, in September. In this way, unused office supplies are given a second life and can help these pupils to get the school year off to a good start.
