I know that most of you are so excited because “the season” is here… we can smell it in the air and feel it in our hearts.  I don’t want to look at any of the Countdown Clocks/Calendars anymore because they remind me that we don’t have many days until Halloween, Thanksgiving OR “sleeps to go” before Christmas.  The distance between each Christmas is short when you think about the season instead of just Christmas day.

Last month I told you that I sponsored a child for Christmas through “Letters to Santa”… well, I am proud to announce that I committed to sponsoring three more children.   I am also considering sponsoring some children just for stockings… you can do that – you don’t have to buy them a bunch of gifts, you can just do a stocking. For information on sponsoring a child or receiving assistance, please email LettersToSanta2012@gmail.com.   I wish that I could sponsor dozens of children, but what I can do is spread the word and find sponsors… I encourage you to do the same, these children need a special Christmas – all children do.   I also located some groups that support seniors, they say “It takes a village to raise a child but takes the whole community to care for our seniors”.   Here are some programs you can support or search Google for your area:  “Be a Santa to a Senior”   https://www.facebook.com/SeniorsSantaPage and http://www.beasantatoasenior.com .   These programs are usually coordinated by Long Term Care Facilities or Senior Care Homes such as Homestead but there are many managed by small groups and individuals.