Rotary Club of Spring Hill Florida enjoys Holiday Shopping with Local Kids
It's December and holiday shopping is in full swing for many of us.
This year, I started out the season a little different than usual. My Rotary Club of Spring Hill sponsored seven children for a holiday shopping excursion. Parents dropped off their kids at a local retailer that had generously donated the funds for the shopping extravaganza.
Santa's helpers were everywhere this morning!
Rotarians and members of the Central High School Rotary Youth, the Interact Club (photo on right) chaperoned the kids through the store helping them with their shopping lists! From socks to bed pillows to doggie biscuits, the things these kids wanted to get for their families was truly amazing.
They actually needed to be coached to buy at least one thing for themselves. Each child received an envelope with the cash they could spend and there was a lot of budgeting and adding up going on in the store aisles this morning.
We concluded the day with a gift wrapping party (left) over pizza and cookies and a visit from Santa.
The US Navy Recruiting office in Spring Hill was gracious to let us use their facilities to wrap the gifts.
Kids and adults had a great time and for me, I haven't enjoyed shopping more in quite some time!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this holiday event a great success!
Photo below: Santa with members of the Rotary Club of Spring Hill and US Navy Recruiters.
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