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_.::ristmasday will be filled with pres:md good food for -ost, but for an unfortunate number of eless people, Christmas day willbegin ·,es every other day, with the search for

,n Christmas day the soup kitchen at ~fother of Sorrow's =:urch in West Philadelphia will serve -n:cial meal for the low-income and • ess people of the neighberhood. The axn regularly serves a small meal at once a week. However, on Thanksand Christmas, a larger meal is

_,d_ on Christmas morning, millions of .lli:$:Clltechildren willtear open packaged .-Jonatedby charitable people across

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• • • r:.e soup kitchen is run by Sr. Catherine u:.e volunteers worked bard on - giving Day, setting tables and x::aringfood,stoppingfor an uecasional and smile from a fellow worker. is without a doubt that the little crew rkers will do the same for Christmas. what about the homeless people n=selves? They are dressed virtually in they smell because they haven't _red in weeks, and, although rela- oung, they appear to be in their 50's. .crually, they are very nice and espe- grateful. They claim that "this meal the best one I ever ate."

~e are just two examples of how are helping the indigent in our a;r:I.r'j.

.c.FatherDalywhowork hard toprovide •onal and spiritual nourishment to ~eds of needy people.

:U walls are decorated with informaJSterstelling the value of vitamins and -aks in daily life.

Some are proud and will refuse a volunteer's help. Others bless the volunteers as tears come to their eyes.

This year, the Thanksgiving Day crowd was small, only 130 men and women attended and were fed with plenty left over.

"Thay's alright," Sr. Catherine said "We can use it on Monday." '

••• and Kim Hunsberger, (I to r) freshmen, wanted for Christmas at the annual Snowball Dance held on Dec. 5. (photo by Debbie Ferrar)

T?ys for Tots ~as started in 1947 by Marme Colonel 6ill Hendricks as a way to provide needy children with new toys for Christmas.

Now, the program operates nationwide to distribute toys locally.

There are three ways to get involved with the Toyfor Tots program. As a sponsor, area business.e_swork at raising money for the toys while volunteer workers publicize the progrnm. Then, local volunteers go to area toy stores and collect a ~ariety of different toys using the money ra.tSedby the sponsors ( and a little of their own, too.)

The Marine Corps receives letters from children asking Santa for toys. Once all of the toys are collected from the various drop offlocations, the Marine Corps categorically selects the toys according to the children's request.

There are other organizations participating in the program including musical bands, restaurant chains and sports teams.

On Dec. 16, Toys for Tots and the 76ers basketball team will be working together to raise toys by offering half-priced tickets for those people who bring a brand new toy.

Acc~rding to Leanne Hinkley, promotion assistant for WIOQ radio station a concert will be held this Wednesday at the Valley Forge Music Fair in honor of Toys for Tots.

The Music Fair will distribute free tickets to those who bring a toy.

According to Hinkley, "It will be a mountain of toys. It's exciting to see that many toys in one location," she said.