Santa for Seniors set to bring holiday cheer

“The following years, we collected over 5,275 gifts, and over 14,860 greeting cards. With 2,000 seniors living in retirement and nursing homes, and hundreds more living on their own, we’d like each senior to get a greeting card and gift again this year.” Examples of needed items include toiletries, cookies, tea, puzzles, hats, gloves, stationery, and other small gifts. People who don’t have an empty box can pick one up at the TekSavvy security kiosk at 800 Richmond St. in Chatham, and the Community Living administration offices at 1100 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg. “Boxes can be returned unwrapped, and our team of volunteer elves will take care of the rest,” Longbottom said. Volunteers will sanitize all gifts before boxes are wrapped. They will be distributed safely to all retirement and nursing homes, and cards will be included in all Meals on Wheels deliveries in Chatham-Kent. Boxes and cards can be returned to TekSavvy or Wallaceburg Community Living and will be accepted until Dec. 12. Deliveries will take place Dec. 18 to 23. Upcoming fundraising events include a trivia night, hosted by Red Barn Brewing Co. in Blenheim, on Nov. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a Boston Pizza fundraiser on Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Chatham location. For more information, or to get involved, email santaforseniors@teksavvy.ca Follow updates about Santa for Seniors by visiting facebook.com/santaforseniorsck

Examples of needed items include toiletries, cookies, tea, puzzles, hats, gloves, stationery, and other small gifts. People who don’t have an empty box can pick one up at the TekSavvy security kiosk at 800 Richmond St. in Chatham, and the Community Living administration offices at 1100 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg.

“Boxes can be returned unwrapped, and our team of volunteer elves will take care of the rest,” Longbottom said.

Volunteers will sanitize all gifts before boxes are wrapped. They will be distributed safely to all retirement and nursing homes, and cards will be included in all Meals on Wheels deliveries in Chatham-Kent.

Boxes and cards can be returned to TekSavvy or Wallaceburg Community Living and will be accepted until Dec. 12. Deliveries will take place Dec. 18 to 23.

Upcoming fundraising events include a trivia night, hosted by Red Barn Brewing Co. in Blenheim, on Nov. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a Boston Pizza fundraiser on Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Chatham location.

For more information, or to get involved, email santaforseniors@teksavvy.ca

Follow updates about Santa for Seniors by visiting facebook.com/santaforseniorsck