Due to the current economic crisis, there are even more needy children here in Manatee County this holiday season. So it’s your turn to be Santa and make a kid smile by giving a donation to or volunteering for the 16th Annual Lawton Chiles Kid’s Christmas Party. The party takes place on Tuesday, December 14th at the Sandbar Restaurant‘s event pavilion from 10:30am - 12:30pm. This is a really cool party for underprivileged children that will feature gifts, lunch, characters in costume, a craft table, a rock-climbing wall, face paintings and of course, Santa!
The children attending the party are from the area’s Head Start programs and Healthy Families Manatee, a program that Lawton Chiles created in 1998. In addition to the fun, the children will all receive a new toy, a new outfit, a new pair of shoes and a complete holiday meal for their whole family. Sixteen years ago, the event started with 25 children and this year, the event will include 160 children and their families. If you would like to make a cash donation to help cover some of the expenses for the gifts and lunches, please make a check payable to Sandbar Restaurant (Attn: Christmas for Kid’s Party) and sent to Chiles Group, PO Box 1478 , Anna Maria , FL 34216 . If you would like to volunteer, contact Patti McKee at the corporate office 941-778-8709. We are so happy that we are able to offer some help and happiness to needy families this year, and we hope that you’d like to participate with us too!
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