Annual Christmas Connection Serves Over Hundred Children
Author: MT43 News Staff Reporter
Annual Christmas Connection Serves Over Hundred Children
MT43 News Staff Reporter
This year’s Christmas Connection social services group was able to pull together food, toys, clothes and quilts for 101 children in 53 families from Broadwater County.
Townsend’s Quilting Club provided quilts, Bob’s Supermarket, Toys for Tots organization, Mountie Moose, the potato farmers and individuals provided the goods, services and cash for families in need at Christmas time. Anyone could come to the Fire Hall on Cedar Street the Saturday morning before Christmas to load up a “Santa’s Sleigh” for their use at home.
President Bret Anderson commented that she was so pleased donors took cards from the Angel Tree at Reading Leaves Bookstore to buy individual gifts for specific requests from children and their families. The Angel Tree began its life in the State Bank of Townsend’s lobby. It was moved to Reading Leaves during COVID.
Bret said the group works with about a $5,000 budget. Donations are accepted year-round, she said, but she sees most of the money come in during this season.
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PhotoCredit: Nancy Marks, MT43News Photographer
Image 1 Caption: After many hours organizing gifts, putting together sacks for families and visiting, Christmas Connection volunteers take a break to display their handiwork.
Nancy Marks, MT43 News Photographer
Image 2 Caption: Christmas Connection and Angel Fund coordinator Bret Anderson and the many gifts that arrive for Broadwater County families and children.
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