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People Can Be a Santa for Seniors Who Don't Get Gifts

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24 Nov 2013 37 views
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People Can Be a Santa for Seniors Who Don't Get Gifts
Two programs underway aim to bring holiday cheer to seniors who may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts. In the last nine years, the Be a Santa to a Senior program hosted by Home Instead Senior Care has provided holiday gifts to more than 4,400 seniors

Two programs underway aim to bring holiday cheer to seniors who may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts.

In the last nine years, the Be a Santa to a Senior program hosted by Home Instead Senior Care has provided holiday gifts to more than 4,400 seniors, said Brad Cannon, franchise owner of Home Instead.

They have identified 800 seniors in one region in Kentucky to be part of the program.

(READ the story in the BG Daily News)

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