Santas Anonymous

Santas Anonymous

Santas Anonymous is an annual campaign 'devoted to bettering the lives of children in our community by delivering the "spirit" of Christmas to less fortunate children' in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [ [http://santasanonymous.ca/santas/index.asp Home - Santas Anonymous ] ] It is sponsored by Edmonton's 630 CHED radio station in coordination with Edmonton's Christmas Bureau.

Santas Anonymous began in 1955 when CHED radio general manager Jerry Forbes learned there were many children in Edmonton "who simply went without a gift during the Christmas season." [ [http://santasanonymous.ca/santas/OurHistory.asp Our History - Santas Anonymous ] ] When Forbes was asked why he started Santas Anonymous, he said

From a few thousand children in 1955, the charity has grown to over 25,000 children. The program owes its success to hundreds of volunteers who wrap and deliver toys, and the generosity of thousands of Edmontonians who drop new, unwrapped toys off at collection sites located throughout the Edmonton area.

References

External links

* [http://santasanonymous.ca/santas/index.asp Santas Anonymous web site]

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