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Christmas for a Mary's House Child
Christmas for a Mary's House Child
Right here in our neighborhood are
children who could wake up Christmas
morning and not find gifts under the
tree.
They’re the children of Mary's House.
Last year, Westerwood neighbors
"adopted" them by giving each a teddy
bear and making financial contributions
to buy them clothing and gifts for
Christmas Day.
We're proud to take on the challenge
again this year of putting smiles on
children’s faces.
Mary’s House is located on Guilford
Avenue. It's a place where mothers
recovering from substance abuse can live with their minor children 12 and
younger while receiving treatment and
counseling to get their lives back on
track. Mary's House provides
transitional housing, so many of the
children who lived there last year have
now moved to homes of their own.
Please make your tax-deductible
contribution payable to the Westerwood
Neighborhood Association, specifying
Mary’s House on the memo line.
To make sure the Mary’s House staff has
time to purchase gifts for the children,
mail or deliver your contribution to
Rhonda Hensley, 903 Fairmont Street,
27401, no later than December 18.
We’ll be accepting donations on Dec. 7
at the bridge decorating party and on
Dec. 16 at the holiday get-together.
If you’d prefer, give a gift certificate
to grocery, discount, or drug stores.
Either way, you’ll wake up yourself on
Christmas morning, knowing that
you’ve helped put a smile on a child’s
face. There’s no better gift. | |
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