I am teacher in a Glendale school district. I have had several of my students who live in group homes. Several years ago I became aware that some of them did not get to spend Christmas with any of their families and spent Christmas day at the group home. This project started with my wife and few teachers who wished to help out. It has grown to two boys group homes and one girls home. We were able to have Christmas for 20 boys and 10 girls last Christmas. We are aiming to add another girls group home this Christmas season. For a total of 40 kids.Between LFEBridge and some off line donations last year we were able to afford to buys each kid a personal gift, movie money in the form of a gift card that covered a movie, drink, and popcorn, plus an additional card for the workers to buys "extras" at the theater. Additionally we purchase items such as footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, writing and painting supplies. Plus, we take them out to breakfast at Denney's on Christmas morning.For several of the boys this is becoming their Christmas tradition, as I have seen several of them the last couple of years at Christmas and they tell the others what to expect.Thanks to the generosity of you that make donations, last when one of the boys asked "If he could have a Strawberry milkshake, with his breakfast?", I said "Why not". It did not stretch the budget by much, even after adding 15 milkshakes to the breakfast cost.
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