{"id":12036,"date":"2012-12-15T14:47:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T20:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=12036"},"modified":"2013-02-12T14:43:54","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T20:43:54","slug":"clubs-shop-for-christmas-for-the-less-fortunate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searcylionpress.com\/?p=12036","title":{"rendered":"Clubs Christmas shop for less fortunate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_5078\"Students are giving back this year and shopping for Christmas for Kids or Angel Tree. Christmas for Kids is a non-religious and non-profit charity program to provide Christmas presents for every kid. Angel Tree is a program that connects parents in prison with their kids by having gifts delivered to them.<\/p>\n

Both programs benefit from volunteers throughout the community including several clubs.<\/p>\n

“I heard about Christmas for Kids on the radio several years ago and I decided that I wanted it to be a project for Spanish Honorary. \u00a0We usually adopt at least two children and some senior citizens,”\u00a0said Spanish Honorary sponsor Lori Nielsen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The clubs use money from previous fundraisers to spend on the recipient.<\/p>\n

“Every year the Spanish classes sell cookie dough as a fundraiser,” said Nielsen. “We use some of that money to buy the gifts.”<\/p>\n

Spanish Honorary shopped for two children in Christmas for Kids and four elderly people in the Adopt-A-Senior program.<\/p>\n

Many club members are very willing to help out for the cause.\"IMG_5081\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“I’m so blessed daily. These kids need things that we normally take for granted,” said junior Becca Buterbaugh. “Christmas is all about giving.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Buterbaugh feels every club should be a part of Christmas for Kids and Angel Tree because it helps out the community in a great way and makes children happy.<\/p>\n

“I went shopping for three clubs: Youth to Youth, Spanish Honorary, and BETA club,” she said.<\/p>\n

When people reach beyond themselves to help others, it benefits more than the receiver.<\/p>\n

“I learned about the kids in the program and they need a lot. The more people who can help them, the better. They want things that we think of as every day necessities. \u00a0This means a lot to these families,” said Buterbaugh.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the people who give back and help these kids during the holiday season, they will wake up to presents on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n

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