This was our second year helping both serve the Veterans their December Christmas dinner and spread some Christmas Cheer! We were able to collect and assemble about 80 Christmas gifts through donations and hand them out to all of the Veterans that attended the monthly dinner. The gift contained a winter hat or socks, chap stick, gum, cookies or crackers, a scratch ticket and some candy! We would not have been able to make them without the generous donations of those from Trinity, we very much appreciate their support!! We all decorated the American Legion the night before with streamers, red table clothes, holiday napkins, a Christmas tree, and hanging snowflakes. We were also able to have two local musicians volunteer their time to come play and sing Christmas tunes to add to the holiday spirit! This year not only did we hand out gifts, but we raffled off several gifts such as Christmas cookies, leather shaving kits, and leather wallets. Taylor was the only one who was able to attend the serving of the meal, but the other girls were all there in spirit, and were a huge part in assembling the gifts and decorating the dining hall. We want to give a special thanks to the staff at the Legion who gave each of us roses for our volunteering. The men were so appreciative and happy to win the raffles and receive a gift, their reactions and appreciation are what make the experience so special. One older gentleman asked if he could give me a "Christmas hug" after I gave him his gift....now who would pass off that offer?! The Veterans Christmas dinner is a great way to begin December and the season of giving! Merry Christmas!
 


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