Chris KueblerChildren’s Christmas Programs
Newaygo County resident Kaylia was grateful to utilize TrueNorth’s Children’s Christmas Program as a single income household the program allows her to allocate their limited resources to essential expenses, like rent, food and utilities.
The program ensures Kaylia can provide Christmas for her two children, ages 3 and 6, as it also does for many other local families.
“This program is very important because I am currently the only one that is able to work, and I really want to give my two girls a Christmas. It’s very nice that you guys do this for the community,” Kaylia shares.
The program, which has grown since its inception in 1952 has increased both gift giving and the number of youth served, and this year has been no different. The program served over 1,900 youth this year. With each child receiving a toy, an art or science project, socks, a book, a board game or puzzle, a warm winter hat, mittens or gloves and a stocking stuffer.
This program truly makes a difference in the lives of families, just take it from participant Riley, “This is such a huge weight off of my shoulders this year and such a blessing for my boys. I really had absolutely no idea how I was going to make it happen this year. It means the world to me that I’m able to give them Christmas thanks to help from you guys, and strangers who have never even met my little family!”