GREETINGS
previous years or are informed
by the State of Oregon's welfare
or childrens services divisions.
Food for the St. Vincent de
Paul baskets is donated largely
by a can drive called Lane
County Good Turn. The an
nual event, which was held this
year on Dec. S, is organized by
with more than 6000 felt or
naments each including the
name of a registered participant.
Shoppers who want to help
choose an ornament and buy a
gift for the specified person. The
gifts are left under the tree until
Dec. 20 when they are moved to
a distribution site, where they
Most people, especially children, take it for
granted that they will receive at least some
small gift at Christmastime. For children, a
giftless Christmas is a disappointing and
potentially devastating experience.
the Boy Scouts of America.
Some 5000 young people, each
assigned a specific area, go door
to-door collecting canned food.
Two years ago, thev added
clothing and other reusable
items to their drive, and began
donating to Goodwill and
Salvation Army, as well as St.
Vincent de Paul.
Almost as important as the
food programs are the toy and
gift programs. Most people,
especially children, take it for
granted that they will receive at
least some small gift at
Christmastime. For children, a
gift less Christmas is a disappoin
ting and potentially devastating
experience.
One ot the projects designed
to aid these i hildern is the Toys
for Tots program, sponsored hv
the Eugene Fire Department.
This has been conducted every
year since l‘M7, when it was a
Marine Reserve project. Today,
firemen will accept all donations
of new or used toys and
distribute them to children of
low- income families at
Christmastime. Because the
organization is non-profit, they
also may accept cash donations
to buy more toys for
distribution.
Another gift program many of
us will see this year is the Tree of
Joy located at Valley River
Mall. The tree, which was put
up on Nov. 27, is decorated
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arc picked up by recipient or in
some cases, delivered. This pro
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n-ss involves many volunteers,
as do all of these charity
programs.
It’s important to recognise
and applaud those involved in
volunteering tor established
organizations. But tt's even
more important tor everyone
who is able, to find a way to
pitch in and help. Buy an extra
can of food when you grocery
shop to put in the bins at
Safeway; give an extra dollar
each month with your elecrrii
bill so hVt'EB can continue its
low-income, heat assistance pro
gram; or simply invite someone
to spend Christmas with you
From it w ill evolve the best part
of Christmas — the spirit of
giving.
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