Summary
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, particularly for the volunteers of Operation Santa Claus, the Tribune-Review's annual holiday fund drive, which officially begins today and runs through year's end.
As it has for 23 years, Operation Santa Claus, with the generous support of Tribune-Review readers, will provide the ingredients for nutritious holiday meals to more than 8,000 families throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The campaign's 2006 fundraising goal is $125,000.See the full content of this document
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Trib's Annual Drive Begins
"We couldn't make this happen without the incredible kindness and generosity of the people out there who take time from their busy schedules and money from their pockets to donate to this campaign year after year," said Operation Santa Claus Co-President Shelly Weaver.
"I only wish that they could see, firsthand, the impact that their dollars make on so many lives at this very special time of the year," she said.Operation Santa Claus gets a helping hand each year from its corporate partner, Shop 'n Save supermarkets, and the Salvation Army.Shop 'n Save obtains the groceries for the campaign at a greatly reduced cost and assists with the logistics of packing and delivering the food all over the region.Chris Mintus, of Shop 'n Save, has worked with the campaign for 10 years and says it holds a special place in his company's heart because the people receiving...See the full content of this document
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