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Reader's Report: Kiwanis Club Serves Holiday Cheer to Kids at Mango
Head Start children at Mango Elementary School receive gifts and good cheer from the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon. Service club members visited the school in Greater Brandon on Dec. 14.
The following report was submitted by Gena Schaffer, past president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon.
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Holiday gift-giving was the order of the day for the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon, in partnership with the Bank of Tampa, at Mango Elementary School on Dec. 14.
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Kiwanians used a $500 grant from the bank to purchase educational tools for two classrooms and educational toys, books and gifts for 40 children.
Seven Kiwanians were present, with Robert Hilbert serving as Santa, as he does every year at the annual event.
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This is his very favorite event every year, to see the children happy and smiling and receiving gifts from Santa (a/k/a Kiwanis).
The children cycled through four fun, holiday themed stations.
Peel and stick decorations were placed on poster-sized blank Christmas trees, Christmas stories were read and holiday themed coloring pages were plentiful. The sining of "Jingle Bells?" Yes, a zillion times!
The event's highlight, absolutely, was visiting with Santa. Kiwanians had a hard time keeping the children's attention at any station other than sitting with Santa.
The classroom gifts and goodie bags for children were well-received by all.
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