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Thai uncanny sparkling
aura ol joy and generosity
has returned to Eugene
As the holiday season draws
closer, several people will begin
creating their holiday lists and
checking them twice m hopes
that St Nek soon will be near
Among the hopelul in quest tor
that jolly, giving character are
many children ol low income
lamilies along with seniors and
disabled adults Those people
who are a bit less fortunate than
others could especially use a
helping hand this lime ot year
This is the 13th year the "Tree
ol Joy will provide gilts lor people
who are among the most needy
individuals in Lane County
Recipients ol the joy are clients
ol Adult and Family Services,
Children's Services Division,
Lane County Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities. Dis
abilities Services Office and Lane
Council of Government's Senior
Services Division
Those people chosen to be
recipients are given a decorated
ornament to hang on the tree
The ornament has a label on it
that reveals two gilt requests and
the individual's name
Shoppers select an ornament
from the tree, buy and wrap the
designated gift, and return it back
under the tree with the ornament
on top The gilt is then distributed
to the person requesting it
Terry McDonald, executive
director ol St Vincent de Paul
Society, said the gifts are picked
up by volunteers who shuttle the
gtfls to the central distribution sue
There, another corps ol volunteers
bag gilts by family and notify the
recipients that their packages are
ready to be picked up
Distribution ol gilts to people
who cannot get to the site, and
delivery to rural areas is accom
Photo t'v Cou*«<
Eugene resident Mavis Cole, looking to make an under-privileged per
son s Christmas wish a reality, searches the Tree of Joy at the Valley
River Center.
plished through various service
organizations, volunteers and
resource centers.
The Tree ol Joy is a holiday
project that last year garnered
more than 5,500 gifts for the
needy This amounted to more
than $137,500 in gifts This
year's tree was unveiled at Valley
River Center mall Friday. Nov 27
and is expected to produce at
least 6,000 gifts.
The event featured singing by
the Emerald Valley Christmas
Chorus, a visit from Santa and a
brief talk by Casey Lemon, a vol
unteer for the Tree of Joy
Valley River Center donated
the tree and its location in front of
Skeies Jewelers, as well as sev
eral thousand dollars lor the pro
ject.
Although the event has a
strong and supportive core of vol
unteers, anyone who wants to
give to the tree is welcome to
taKe part
"It's a wonderful event that
allows everyone a chance to give
to a great cause." Lemon said
"The tree is open to all who want
to get involved in the spirit ol giv
ing.”
Many stores throughout the
Eugene area have involved
themselves in the spirit and taken
an ornament Iromthe tree Intact
there are so many volunteer
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