1. “Many small people, in many small places, do many
small things, that can alter the face of the world.” Let’s
Work Together to Help Make a Difference.
It’s that time of year again and we, in Champion Forest, are very blessed. Regardless of
the economic difficulties over the past couple of years, we have more than many in our
Union County community! Therefore, we want to offer your family a very easy way to
make a difference in the life of a child or family during the Holiday Season. What better
time to do this as we kick off the season of Thanksgiving and head into December?
The perfect complement for a child’s Christmas gifts would be a stocking filled with
small toys and goodies just for them. You can help fill those stockings to make a smile
light up a child’s face.
We will have Empty Stockings available for pick up for a boy or girl – you choose the
age, fill the stocking and return it to Marnie, Margaret or Karen by Monday, Dec 12. You
and your children select age-appropriate items of toys, games, or personal care items to
fill the stocking. After you have filled the stocking with items for a specific age child,
you will complete the label we provide to you with the gender and age that is most
appropriate for the items you have included in the stocking. There is a great need for
stockings for kids age 12-18. These stockings will be given to every child that receives
assistance from the Christmas Bureau. The Union County Christmas Bureau is a
volunteer organization that supports families and children of Union County during the
Christmas season. Founded in 1979, the Christmas Bureau has been serving those with
low income and great need with food, clothing, and gifts for children at Christmas. The
numbers have grown from an original 300 families in 1979 to over 2,141 families and
8,001 individuals in 2010. More families than ever before are expected to seek
assistance this year. Regardless of your budget, you will be able to use this opportunity
to teach caring and compassion to your children and help instill these valuable
character traits in their hearts this Holiday Season.
We know you are very charitable. This project is another opportunity for Champion
Forest to make a difference in our community by helping make memories for children
who otherwise may not have happy memories during this time of year.
Also, the Christmas Bureau is collecting canned and nonperishable food for families and
individuals seeking assistance. Marnie, Karen and Margaret will have a box on their
porches to collect non-perishable food items.
Thank you!
Karen Wylde Marnie Holland Margaret Hergeden
(kswylde@carolina.rr.com) (sibrm@yahoo.com) (jerseymarge@hotmail.com)
704-843-9119 704-243-0405 704-281-5575