It was a sunny but brisk December the 17th for the AGWA, Illinois Chapter "H" members who ventured to Aurora, IL to help spread a little Christmas cheer to a family less fortunate provided to us by Clause & Effect. Our family's Mom Yolanda, and her three children, Kyndra, Dominique and Yasmine were certainly surprised to see our "Cary" Claus (Santa played by Cary Levin) head up the stairs to the second floor apartment with a Hardy...HO!..HO!..HOOOO! (who would of thought that such a skinny Claus could have been so jolly?) Once through the door, I felt the family was a little overwhelmed by the presence of these strangers who wanted to make their Holiday a little more bright. However, that feeling didn't last too long as the kids immediately took to the lap of our Santa. |
Smiles were in abundance as the kids began to open their packages. We only had a few packages in view for them since as we all know Santa will come once again Christmas Eve. The first to be opened was a new pair of boots for the three year old Yasmine. Individually we were made aware of her delight in this gift as she made her way throughout the room saying "I got boots, see...I got boots!" |
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