December 20, 2001
SANTA AND HIS ELVES ARE ON THEIR WAY
TO NEEDY CHILDREN
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Operation Santa Claus Project
TO NEEDY CHILDREN
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Operation Santa Claus Project
More than 175 teams of teenage volunteers from Archdiocesan youth programs will dress as Santa and his elves to deliver toys to over 800 needy families on
Monday, December 24, 2001
12:00 noon
Saint Martin of Tours School
Roosevelt Boulevard and Cheltenham 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. The toys were collected from the donation boxes at all branches of Beneficial Bank, local parishes, and other community organizations.
* 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