HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-12-04, Page 7Christmas
Bureau is
set to open
t'hristrnas is they time of giving.
I ince again. those embued with the
spirit of the season will have the op-
portunity. to make someone else's
1'hristmas more merry abright by
bringing gifts to the i ristmas
Bureau operated by the Exeter
Lioness Club in the lawn bowling
clubhouse during the week of
Uec•en►ber 9 to 13. from 9:00 to 12:00
a.m.. and 1:00 to 4:00 in the
;it lei -moos
\im ;perishable foods and gifts for
• child' en of all ages are needed and
appreciated Some gift suggestions
are combs and brushes. paint-by-
•nun►ber sets. knitted wear ( ponchos.
vests. scarves, hats. mitts(. belts.
wallets. record or gift .certificate,
small radios. watches. calculators.
clocks. novels and other books. sweat
shirts. games and cards. baseball bat
Or glove. T shirts. hockey stick and
puck. models to construct. men's col-
ogne of jewellery. bath powder. bub- •
ble bath. panty- hose. cosmetics,. girls'
jewellery. bath powder. bubble bath.
panty hose, cosmetics. girls'
jewellery or kits: perfume
nightgowns. panties and half-slips.
Financial contributions are
welcome. and should be sent directly
to Family and ('hildren's Services of
Iluron County. 41i Gloucester Terrace,
l;(xterich.N7A 111'7. so receipts for in-
come tax purposes can be issued
without delay.
-Toys and other gifts may be drop -
1.• twd off at depositories set up at Cana-
dian'I'ire and MacLeans Automotive
and Ilardwarv. or at any schools in
the area
Exeter's Christmas Bureau. like
others in Goderich. Seaforth and
%%Ingham. is coordinated from a cen-
tral offiee in Goderich under the aegis
of Family and Children's Services.
This prevents the gaps and overlaps
that sometimes occurred when ser-
vice clubs looked after needs in their
area, and some families could receive.
help from more than one source while
others were accidentally. overlooked.
Now. all referrals tfrom FCS
workers. public health and communi-
ty service personnel. ministers. ser-
vice clubs and concerned individuals)
and all money donations.are sent to
Goderich. From there a regional list
of reeipien( families. itemizing
chilitren"s clothing size and 'any toy
preferences. is sent hack to each of
the; 1 ive regional centres.
Atter collecting all donations,
volunteers in each locality will check
through all they have received, and
begin packing boxes for the families•
on their lists. Any additional re-
quirements are purchased locally.
and the bills sent to Goderich.
The week after (he Christmas
• Bureau closes tor public contribu-
tions, it reopens to dispense what has
leen given to those receiving help.
Families coming to pick up their
Nixes will also have the opportunity to
choose more clothing. and receive
their share of the donated food.
The Exeter Lioness Club has been
coordinating the collection and
distibution of gifts and donations for
thi• community since 1980. Before
that Exeter volunteers working with
the !Intim County FCS manned a
depot in the basement of Exeter
1'mted church. Melly Burke, who had
here in charge for a number of years.
nl.'''•ed from Exeter and was
delighted when the local service club
agreed hi take over
• I.:xeIer is one 01 the most generous
of towns. according to Lioness Sally
Lou Raymond. Besides (he many in-
ch%ohm l donations. the shoe stores
gig e Isints. the grocery stores and the
canning Iartory donate canned goods.
the dental clinic provides
toothbrushes, and most of the "white
gilts brought to churches in the com-
inmuI) are passed 'en to the
!'h1 t.ima. Bureau. Other nierchants
gi\e tins clothing and other useful
item.
some people give the gift of time.
Knitters are already busy turning out
mot— slippers and scarves. Anyone
wishing to contribute in this way still
ha. time to pick up some wool at
Geo • Sewing Centre.
'I he 1.ioness Club answered their
No' ember roll call with pairs of
tutu. and are also giving other han-
(1kml-clothing to the Bureau.
I a•t year the Christmas Bureau
CHRISTMAS BUREAU COMMITTEE - The local depot for the Huron Christmas Bureau opens December
9 at the Exeter lawn bowling club rooms. Shown above with some articles donated are the Lioness com-
mittee in charge. They are Pat Patterson, Helen Webber, Shirley Mousseau and Janie McDowell.
TO MARRY — Grant and Nancy
Coon..Stratford and Kin't and Kel-
ly Coon, Exeter wish to announce
the forthcoming marriage of their
nom Jacqueline (Jackie) to Mr.
john Charles Snell, Exeter. son of
Mrs. Ila D. Snell, Sanders St. Ex-
eter and the lote Russel S. Snell.
the wedding will take place on
1 -ridgy December 13, 1985 at 7:30
p.m. of Exeter United Church
with reception to follow Satur•
day. Decernber 14, 1985 at
Hensoll
Photo by Bort DeVries
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assisted approximately 300 families
in the county. including 587 children
up to the age of 15 Pegg) Rivers.
coordinator of volunteer services for
FCS. notes that the numbers assisted
remain fairly constant. though the
names change. Some families helped
in previous years are now knitting for
the Bpreau, or giving in some other
way.
Mrs. Rivers said many families can
manage to cope during the year. but
Christmas puts extra pressure on
their resources. She revealed one let-
ter the Bureau received saying "This
service has been a real blessing for
our family."
Being on the receiving end is often
hard to take, especially for families
who find themselves needing help for
the first time in their lives. For this
reason. the Bureau carefully guards
the identity of recipient families. Its
work is based on the triple tenets of
concern. compassion and
confidentiality.
Those giving to the..Christmas
Bureau forego the pleasure that
comes with personally delivering .a
gift. Their reward comes in fulfilling
the wishes of the One who is at the cen
tre of Christmas, who said when giv-
ing not; to let your right hand know
what your left hand is doing but pro-
mised that your Father, who sees in
secret. will reward you openly.
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