More than 500 gifts were given for those who would otherwise have very little or sadly would have gone without! As many of you know, this year the Giving Tree gifts were donated to Aids Project Worcester, Winter Hill Rest Home, Blaire House, Crescent Manor Rest Home, St. Mary’s Health Care, St Francis Nursing Home, Diocesan Seminarians, and the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker.
Thank you for all the care and attention that you gave to make Christmas possible for so many men, women and especially for the children. Your kindness was obvious in the lovely gifts and the extra treasures that you have added along with the requests.
We are very grateful to Ann Lauring, Cheryl Labrecque and Andy Labrecque for coordinating the requests, the sorting and the delivery effort.
Special thanks to the dozens of friends who helped to sort the gifts after Mass in what has become a great tradition for so many of us!