The Spirit of Christmas

"For somehow, not only at Christmas, but all the long year through, the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you."  John Greenleaf Whittier.

 I wish everyone could experience the love that these volunteers feel for the cause they work so hard for.  You can just see it at every meeting, every fundraiser and every conversation where all they talk about is what they are doing next to help someone.  This picture is the prime example of that love.  These volunteers work all year long collecting stuffed toys to give out at the parade.  As the parade draws closer they look at the bags of toys and stress if they think they won't have enough to give out throughout the parade route.  So when you see them in this years parade give a cheer of encouragement to these volunteers who care so much for the children in their community.