Secret Santa

This Christmas I have been filled with a large (larger than previous years) desire to be a really great Santa to poor and less fortunate families. To get my “secret Santa giving’s" off to a start I participated in my company’s “Adopt a Family” program. For this each department would pick one or more family that all the employees were encourage to purchase gifts for. The information on the family members and their needs/wish-lists were provided. I picked two kids: a 21 month old and a 6 year old. I got the 21 month old a cute musical tea set, something she could grow into but also play with at such a young and developing age. For the 6 year old, she had asked for some educational toys (or more likely her mother had asked for this). So I bought her several books, a puzzle and interactive flash-cards for her to draw pictures and write words/letters on, as instructed.

I am very proud to say that the two families my department picked will receive every gift that every member of their family asked for. Just look at this piles we made.

 

I am also apart of another team within my company and for this group we selected one family. For them I bought the parents a gift card to Barnes and Noble – something they had both put on their list. And for their eight-year old daughter I bought hair accessories, also on her list.

I can’t image not being able to provide a Christmas for my children and so I am happy to say that I know of many families that will have wonderful Christmas’ this year thanks to my company’s “Adopt a Family” program. And I can’t help but feel proud of myself for helping to bring joy to those less fortunate than myself. And this feeling sparked a flame in me to do more…