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The holidays are what you make of them
The spirit of Christmas
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Christmas is for everyone, regardless of circumstance WCS goodwill program provides hampers to make the season brighter to area families in need of a hand Whitney Neilson
Students at St. Boniface Catholic School in Maryhill showed off their Christmas spirit to friends and family with holiday songs and plays at their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 17.
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The Elmira Lions Hall looked a lot more like Santa’s workshop than its usual self as volunteers busily sorted, packed, and wrapped gifts for Woolwich Community Services’ Christmas Goodwill program. Rows of tables overflowed with toys, grouped into sections like Barbie, farm toys, and anything from the hugely popular Frozen movie. Racks of new pajamas and winter wear lined the coat closet. Kelly Christie, director of community supports, said they were preparing Christmas hampers for 154 local families. “Last year was 150. They’re very similar but we’ll still probably get a
couple more in,” Christie said. They started on Sunday last week, logging a 12-hour day followed by more long days on Monday and Tuesday. They spent two days sorting, Tuesday wrapping and then being on hand as the families picked them up prior to the holidays. “We’re designating all the gifts to all the boxes,” Christie said. “Mom and dad get a little gift. The kids get an outfit, pajamas, socks, underwear, sweater or hoodie, and then they all get toys.” A heap of donated food from the Kiwanis Club food drive lined one wall. Christie added the fire department would be bringing more from local schools’ goodwill | 4
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