Articles with the Tag: Share the Spirit
POLSON — Franz McLaren is excited about Toys for Tots. McLaren, 66, moved to Polson 18 months ago and helped with a “street drive” last year. This year he was recruited to take over for Mauri Morin, 83, of Ronan, who had served as project coordinator for eight years. “It was ...
News from Share the Spirit POLSON — Share the Spirit Holiday Assistance Program has been providing toys, clothes and Christmas gifts to Lake County children from needy families since 1998. We are fortunate enough to partner with Hellroaring Marine Contingent and the Marine Corps Toys for Tots progra...
News from Share the Spirit LAKE COUNTY — Share the Spirit Holiday Assistance Program was started in Lake County in December 1998. Share the Spirit Holiday Assistance was created by a group of community-minded folks to assist county agencies and organizations, plus provide a clearinghouse with a data...
MISSION VALLEY — Despite continuing economic woes at nearly every socio-economic level, donations to local nonprofits Share the Spirit and Toys for Tots remained high throughout Lake County and helped bring joy to thousands of children. “I think we did just as well this year as we did la...
POLSON — Santa has helpers everywhere, even in Polson. Last week, the women of PEO Chapter CA celebrated the holidays by ensuring nearly 20 area girls will have a merrier Christmas. “Each year we make our holiday get-to-together more meaningful by helping others,” said Joyce Erikso...
Laughter and joy erupted in Walmart aisles Friday morning as dozens of St. Ignatius Middle School students sprinted through the store, snatching holiday gifts off of shelves and radiating holiday cheer. A common scene to the untrained eye, one might simply think the kids were shopping for themselves. In r...
MISSION VALLEY — While Christmas is a time for family, friends, gifts and wonderful food, perhaps the most important aspect of the holiday is the tradition of caring for those around you. A perfect example of this philanthropic spirit can be found in the Hellroaring Detachment’s annual Toys for T...
A little girl, about 4 years old, came into Share the Spirit with her mother several years ago. The child wandered into the toy room, and she was “in total awe of a whole box of crayons, not just one or two, but an entire box of colors, which she had never seen before,” remembered Toni Krebsbach ...
Share the Spirit is beginning its 15th year helping children from needy families with toys, clothes and gifts at Christmas. We are fortunate enough to partner with the Marine Toys for Tots program, which helps us manage the daunting task of providing for these children. In 2011, we served more than 1,100 chi...
Editor, Have you ever donated to UNICEF? Some of us remember collecting money for them as we went trick-or-treating on Halloween. The United Nations Children’s Fund CEO Caryl M. Stern receives a yearly salary of $1.2 million, plus expenses and a car. Less than 5 percen of donated money goes to the ...
