For the second year in a row, the 50th Space Wing Chaplain’s office is working with Ellicott School District 22 to bring holiday cheer to families that may be having a hard time this year.
Schriever organizations and members adopted more than 20 families and their more than 70 children who were identified through the school district as needing a little extra help this year to make the holidays bright.
“Many of our families do the best they can to make ends meet, but Christmas often adds a financial strain that is hard to accommodate even in the best of economies. The bottom line is that nobody wants a family to go without,” said Margaret Bloomer, the Ellicott coordinator for the program and middle school counselor.
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