In all the fast-paced excitement of Christmas, one segment of society — senior citizens — sometimes gets lost in the shuffle, but an annual gift program has been launched in Mount Airy to help fill that void.
The national Be a Santa to a Senior campaign targets older adults who might live isolated existences and otherwise would receive no gifts at all. At the same time it provides basic necessities that some might have trouble affording in inflationary times.
“It is under way now,” Mary McHugh, a spokesman for the effort here, said Thursday. It is regularly spearheaded locally by Home Instead Senior Care, which provides in-home services to that population.
Home Instead works with non-profit and community organizations to identify older residents in this area who can benefit from the gift program now in its 10th year in Mount Airy. It will run through Dec. 3, according to information from McHugh.
The mechanism for making this happen involves Christmas trees that have been placed at various locations around town which are decorated with ornaments containing seniors’ first names and presents desired by them.
Trees are located at:
• Pages Books and Coffee, 192 N. Main St., Mount Airy;
• Belk at Mayberry Mall, 388 Frederick St.;
• Chick-Fil-A at 2007 Rockford St.;
• The C.F. Jones dining establishment, 976 W. Pine St;
• Goin’ Postal at 707 W. Pine St.
Individuals simply visit the holiday trees at the locations listed, choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it...
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