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I want to thank our green santa as well! My little guy is going to be THRILLED on Christmas morning!
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Tammy N.
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It is sweet that you say you are blessed to be a part of this, when the truth is that you are the "heart" of it.
It was so very generous of you to coordinate this effort. Thank you so much for making this possible. The joy is two-fold... for those who received and for those who gave. Thank you again for making this happen.
Warm wishes for a happy and healthy holiday.
Many blessings, Tammy
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blinkie
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Jackie!!! I think my family was your green santa! I'm so happy to hear your little guy will be pleased! I have a boy that is almost 2 so that helped!
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merrygirl
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Also very grateful....thankyou
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We all love doing this...for our fellow brave lymies...God Bless and Merry Christmas
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Julie, thank you so very much for coordinating this!!! The blessing is that you stepped up to run this program. Merry Christmas and a healthy 2011 to you and your family.
Thanks jackie, merry and littlebit for letting us know your kiddos will have a good Christmas morning.
To the rest of you whose children will have a better Christmas morning because of the Green Santas, please chime in and let us know.
I think I can speak for the majority of Green Santas here in saying that we don't give to get back.
We give from our hearts knowing it can make a difference to a struggling family. Most of us are struggling too, but are in a better position to give than others.
I would really like to know the extent that what we gave helped kids. So please, if your family benefited from Green Santas, let us know.
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Some may prefer to remain anonymous. They will send thank you's, I'm sure.
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Andie333
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I am glad I can help do anything to make someone's holidays a little brighter.
It's an honor to be part of this each year and something I look forward to.
For Julie, a special thanks and Merry Christmas for coordinating it all!
You help bring joy to a lot of people...
Andie
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merrygirl
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well for me, i wasnt sure how i was going to purchase gifts. My two kids trceived great items. I dont have to worry that christmas wuould seem light this year. The generosity , the time folks puut into picking out the perfect gifts is amazing. Thsnk you all for what you did.
green santa recipients, please make sure you send a letter or note of thanks to your childs green santa. It doesnt take long and it.doesnt take long. Its the least you can do"
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quote: The joy is two-fold... for those who received and for those who gave.
It's even better than that. I didn't participate in this, but have truly loved being able to read the posts. I was not able to contribute this year but it feels good to know that others were. Maybe next year I'll be able to help out too. Posts: 707 | From Colorado | Registered: Jul 2010
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I got so much joy from buying these gifts, it was the highlight of my holiday season.
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Ours was one of the families helped by some very generous green santas. The gifts my kids received were just perfect; they loved everything!
My husband and I were prepared for a very lean Christmas, but this amazing green santa project made it so much better than we could have hoped for.
I have personally thanked our own green santas, but to all of you who helped others, thank you. You are wonderful people and I am hopeful to be able to join your ranks someday!
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steve1906
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Julie, thank you so much for all your hard work and coordinating this green santa.
I'm already looking forward to helping next year!
Thanks again, Steve
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Hi and thank you for your kinds words. I am always sad to come to the end of Green Santa, because I really enjoyed seeing Christmas spirit happen right before my eyes!
Anyways, we helped 47 kids this year and we also have helped many adults. I am not sure of how many adults, but at least 7 on my end.
Glad everyone was happy Christmas morning and the Green Santa's should have a warm, fuzzy feeling reading all of these posts!
Julie
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Green Santa's you are all angels. To give so generously. I wish you could have seen/heard the screams and smiles at my house on Christmas. I am gushing with gratefulness. May God fill you with blessings this year and always !!
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blinkie
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WOW! 47 kids! That is AMAZING!! Great job everyone! I'm honored to have been a part of this project and hope I can again next year.
And...I got my card this afternoon! =)
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