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  • Spirit of Christmas: Churches, volunteers join to spread joy, feed needy

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    The Christmas meal and the spirit of giving combined at community gatherings in across the Triangle where volunteers cooked and served the less fortunate.

    At Raleigh’s Moore Square, a Christmas meal was served to all comers beginning at 11 a.m.

    Alumni of Healing Transitions served a hot breakfast to the men and women working toward addiction recovery in Raleigh. They gave out bacon and eggs along with gifts of gloves, socks and hygiene items. At the men’s campus on Goode Street in Raleigh, volunteers cooked in a renovated kitchen and all gathered in a large dining area. 

    Alumni of Healing Transitions served a hot breakfast to the men and women working toward addiction recovery in Raleigh.

    The Durham Rescue Mission’s annual Christmas celebration at the men’s shelter on East Main Street included breakfast and a gift giveaway.

    Ahead of the holiday, the women and children at the mission’s Good Samaritan Inn campus enjoyed a Christmas Eve brunch, along with a religious service, gift distribution and a gingerbread house contest. 

    The Durham Rescue Mission public celebration, on Dec. 23, included a hot dinner and bags of toys for children, along with door prizes that includes bicycles and electronics.

    Christmas Eve also marked the day of giving at Raleigh’s Helping Hand Mission, where boxes of food and gifts of toys and clothing were handed out to the tune of the mission marching band.

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  • Speak Up For Kids Hosts Eighth Annual Winterfest. Holiday Wonderland Serves 500+ Foster Children!

    Speak Up For Kids Hosts Eighth Annual Winterfest. Holiday Wonderland Serves 500+ Foster Children!

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    Winterfest 2022! Positively one of the most joyful events of the holiday season! Happiness + memories created for over 500 kids in foster care.

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    Dec 11, 2022 18:00 EST


    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., December 11, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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    Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County is honored to host the eighth annual Stanley Klett Sr. Winterfest Carnival at 4620 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. This complimentary private event for foster youth and their caregivers includes a full carnival, interactive craft stations, food, music, face painting, activities, and a visit from Santa Claus and Christmas Belle!

    Event founder, Stanley Klett Sr., donated endless hours as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer advocating for hundreds of children and families over his twenty years of service. Though he passed away in 2009, his  Stanley Klett, Jr., has vowed to ensure this event continues, preserving his father’s legacy of service and bringing holiday magic to Palm Beach County youth.

    “Our business partners work together to keep this event free for our children and their families,” says Coleen LaCosta, Speak Up for Kids Executive Director. Over 70 volunteers help make the day special for foster kids by transforming the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) grounds into a winter wonderland. Local sponsors, IBEW, Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, Networking to Help Children, Gold Law, Tire Kingdom, Jones Foster, Kiwanis of Palm Beach Gardens, Brett Colby Group, and The Happy Princess Club have extended their support to make Winterfest 2022 a magical event.

    “I spend most of the holiday season shedding tears of joy,” says LaCosta. “Experiencing the outpouring of love from our community and watching kids’ faces light up are two of my favorite things. The day is amazing.”

    About Speak Up for Kids: Speak Up for Kids champions best-interest child advocacy. Through effective advocacy, the cycles of abuse, violence, and crime are being broken one child at a time, and children’s futures are being rewritten. 

    Source: Speak Up For Kids

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  • Over $100,000 Raised by Robert and Michelle’s Annual Holiday Party and Gift Drive Benefitting Speak Up for Kids and 1,600 Foster Children

    Over $100,000 Raised by Robert and Michelle’s Annual Holiday Party and Gift Drive Benefitting Speak Up for Kids and 1,600 Foster Children

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    Placing foster children at the forefront, Robert and Michelle’s Annual Holiday Party engages the community and holiday spirit to spread Joy to foster Kids during the holidays.

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    updated: Dec 10, 2022 11:00 EST


    PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., December 10, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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    Local heroes Robert Donohoo and Michelle Stokes hosted Palm Beach County’s premier Holiday Party and Toy Drive, which raised over $100,000 on Dec. 4 at La Masseria Restaurant. Once held at Donohoo’s home, attendance at this annual event grew exponentially, and it is now an anxiously awaited annual staple. This year did not disappoint. Over 250 people attended, bringing enough toys to fill a box truck!

    “This is a magical time of year where we get the privilege of serving the most vulnerable in our communities,” says Scott Penney, Speak Up for Kids Board President. “In any way we can, we want to make the holidays brighter for our children.”

    “Robert and Michelle are proof that not all superheroes wear capes! Although, sometimes, they are Palm Beach chic,” quips Coleen LaCosta, Speak Up for Kids Executive Director, as she references the attire for the evening’s festivities. LaCosta continues, “This event marks the epitome of what the holiday season is about. To see Robert work his magic engaging the community along with his team of ‘elves’ fills our hearts with joy and gratitude – it’s life-changing.”

    Donohoo is all about helping the kids and spreads that passion. This year the team took it to the next level and secured sponsors, Flagler Bank, Paley Orthorpedic & Spine Institute, Marsha McGinn’s Blue Bloods and the Fischer Family Foundation plus tremendous silent auction items.

    La Masseria, located at 5520 PGA Boulevard, Suite 104, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, is the perfect backdrop for the evening, coupling authentic Italian fare with the warmth of holiday giving. The owners and staff support the event and are as festive as the attendees. 

    About Speak Up for Kids: Speak Up for Kids champions best-interest child advocacy. Through effective advocacy, the cycles of abuse, violence, and crime are being broken one child at a time, and children’s futures are being rewritten.

    Source: Speak Up for Kids

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