Thank you to all those who have already chosen nearly 120 ornaments from The Giving Tree at the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter office at 12 N. 4th St. That takes us to over halfway toward the goal of having all 205 requests for Christmas gifts and food met.
The public is invited to stop in, choose ornaments and shop for a child or entire family. Some ornaments denote the number of persons in the family so that a food gift card may be purchased as a gift. Although toys are always a fun gift, The Giving Tree is primarily intended to help families meet needs. The age of a child, as well as their sizes and preferences appear on the ornaments. Favorite colors and special interests are also noted to help buyers personalize a gift, or
include a small surprise in addition to clothing.
Those choosing not to shop this holiday season might consider making a financial donation to the Giving Tree and the funds will be used to fulfill the Christmas needs of local families. Again this year, thanks to Share Life, donations of cash and food cards for Giving Tree families are tax-deductible.
To make a tax-deductible donation to this year’s Giving Tree, make checks payable to Share Life with “Giving Tree” noted in the memo. Donations can be dropped off at the Mirror-Reporter office.
