December 22, 1998
SANTA AND HIS ELVES ARE ON THEIR WAY
TO NEEDY CHILDREN
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Operation Santa Claus Program
TO NEEDY CHILDREN
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Operation Santa Claus Program
More than 170 teams of teenage volunteers from Archdiocesan youth programs will dress as Santa and his elves to deliver toys to over 600 needy families on
Thursday, December 24, 1998
2:00 p.m.
St. Joseph's Prep School Multi-Purpose Room
1733 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia
The Operation Santa Claus Project has estimated that 4,000 teenagers from Archdiocesan- sponsored programs are involved in collecting, wrapping and delivering toys to children in the five-county Philadelphia area. Approximately 35,000 toys will be delivered to 11,000 needy children.
* SPECIAL EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of confidentiality, the media is asked NOT to accompany the teens to the homes of the families receiving toys.
Contact
Marie Kelly
Associate Director
215-587-3747