KENDALLVILLE â The Year of the Pandemic has been tough on everyone, and not surprisingly, especially for people who live on the edge of a financial cliff.
Non-profit organizations such as Kendallville Cares Christmas Bureau marshaled resources in the fall to deliver food, toys, clothing and other items to families in need.
âWe had an increase in people in need,â said Anita Hess of Century 21 Bradley, where the Christmas Bureau is headquartered. âMore people are asking for food and cleaning suppliesâ because of the pandemic.
âItâs not a âwish listâ but dire needs,â Hess said.
The bureau also provides donated new coats, hats, boots and gloves to equip families for winter weather. Volunteers also love to include books and board games in a familyâs bag in order to encourage parents and children to spend quality time having fun together.
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SEASON OF GIVING IN SYRACUSE: Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s edition of the Christmas Bureau’s annual distribution day looked different. But the spirit behind the giveaway remained the same: Every child deserves to have a present to open on Christmas morning and enough food to keep their bellies full. Gift cards and hearty food baskets were given out to 2,100 families in need on Wednesday at the old Post-Standard building on Clinton Square. Before the giveaway, the families received electronic Target gift cards via email to buy toys, courtesy of a $100,000 donation from the Hayner Hoyt Corporation. The Christmas Bureau is run by the Salvation Army with help from partner organizations and an army of volunteers. The yearly Hope for the Holidays/Old Newsboys campaign, organized by The Post-Standard and its commun