Peggy C's photos with the keyword: gifts

Hope you are doing fine this New Year ! This gal's name is 'Snickerdoodles' - she is medium length, sort of tortoise color feline .. friendly, but keeping her distance from those people she doesn't know! We were sitting below, so she got a great view of us enjoying our 'post-Christmas' gathering. Oh, yes - she is on the second floor (although she looks suspended to me!) © All rights reserved

..a Lab figurine, decorated for the Season, guards the bench just inside the door ..draped across the back, is a Cathedral quilt ..and oh, so cleverly placed for a photo op ..bags of freshly picked oranges & grapefruit ! © All rights reserved

A Lyrical Connection . Christmas Dinner - ..for Senior Orphans was held Dec. 6 th -2009 ..all Seniors were served dinner, dessert & beverages by volunteers from the community ..a local school of dance provided entertainment "Senior Orphans of Polk County was founded over twenty-five years ago to assist those less fortunate. The idea came from attending an organizational meeting of service programs in Polk County. The original goal was to help local, indigent seniors living with no family support and monthly incomes of $400 or less. Today that amount has increased to include those with monthly incomes of $600 or less. Senior Orphans is 100% volunteer driven with no administrative costs." . . . from the website of Polk County Senior Orphans © All rights reserved

at the Senior Orphans Christmas Dinner .. all colors of carnations .. each Senior had one pinned on .. seeing these folks dressed up for a night out .. makes one feel good inside .. like a warm fuzzy ... ©SD All Rights Reserved

.. getting started .. layered warm clothing .. get the sled ready .. mush !!

table decorations .. greenery .. touch of red .. shiny, glitzy tree .. with snow white background .. taken at Senior Orphans Yearly Christmas Dinner . © All rights reserved

of more guests for Christmas Dinner .. Senior Orphans yearly dinner .. come dressed in holiday finery .. community volunteers serve plates of turkey, gravy, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, iced tea or coffee, apple pie for dessert .. don't think I left anything out ... ©SD All Rights Reserved

ready to have dry goods, Christmas gifts and of course a bag of oranges packed; sealed; marked;stacked.. ready to be delivered!

to put in the boxes for Polk County Senior Orphans. Since items are boxed up, this day is known as "boxing day".

Wrapped and all ready - to put in Christmas boxes for Senior Orphans on 'boxing day' © All rights reserved

Christmas boxes for Polk County Senior Orphans.. Each client, who has requested a Christmas box and gifts, has his/her name place on the outside of their box. The caseworker then sees that the box of Christmas goodies gets to its destination. Polk County Senior Orphans is an non-profit group; it is staffed by all volunteers.. no one takes a salary..period! This 'boxing day' is done before Christmas, but Senior Orphans is a year round operation. All items are donated or purchased with donations. Donated clothing; canned goods; non perishables are kept inventoried in a storeroom. There is a list of seniors that one can 'adopt' for Christmas; this list has 3 items the senior requests. Items like pajamas, towels, blankets, box fan... things we usually take for granted. But, these seniors, having very limited income, don't..they must be frugal. We all were tired after working about 7 .5 hrs, but knowing you can help make a difference somehow makes you feel good. ©SD All Rights Reserved

what food and gifts will you hold ? © All rights reserved

don't wear all this.. got to cull... of, what great fun!