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Helping out others at Christmas time...

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Reader submitted blog Published Dec. 3, 2008 at 10:06 a.m.
Category: Living
Tags: Christmas

I belong to a special club. You probably are unaware of us, we are part of the underground here in Milwaukee, since the early 1900s. We give food and gifts to people who really need it, getting names from social workers and top social organizations.

 Every year we have 3 events, the first event we organize all the food. The second event we wrap presents for kids, each child gets 2 brand new outfits, and if they are under 12 a toy. Kids older than 12 get gift certificates, to top name brand stores and of course the clothes. The third party, we get into teams and deliver this christmas cheer every year just prior to christmas all over the city. Annually we do 500 or so families and seniors. This group is so underground.. we prefer is this way.. to remain quietly giving good cheer to those who need it. 

I have been involved since I was 6, wrapping presents and organizing the food, each year until I was old enough to attend the giving party. Personally, it gets me into the christmas mood so much that I am bouncing off the walls until Christmas is over.  It is a delight to see the faces of those who need it, crying, and being so thankful that they will have enough food to feed their family a proper christmas dinner, and to have presents under their tree for their children.

I love giving back, and this is my favorite club to be involved in, and I enourgage everyone to give something back this holiday season. 



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