You name them; they donated.
Staff, residents, family members, volunteers and visitors to St. Andrew’s Residence in Chatham donated to help make for a special Christmas for three siblings under the care of Chatham-Kent Children’s Services (CKCS) this year.
The donation to the CKCS Annual Christmas Project flowed in.
Mindy Jenner, community and client relations manager for the residence, said it’s the fourth year St. Andrew’s supported the CKCS initiative, but it has supported other holiday efforts over the years prior to that.
This time around, she said the donations were focused on making three children happy.
“Mostly, people donated cash and we got to do the shopping. But the things the residents did buy, they got them with the kids in mind,” Jenner said.
Angela Elley of CKCS said there are 324 children in the Christmas Project this year, and the goal is to get about $100 in gifts per child.
“We have donations from all levels, retirement homes, schools, and we even have moms that call in and want to take their children shopping to support ours,” she said. “The community support is overwhelming.”
