Globe Santa Helps Needy Families in Boston
Have you heard of @GlobeSanta? It is a program run by The Boston Globe to help needy children in the Greater Boston area. There are 55,000 kids all over Greater Boston who will get gifts this holiday season with your help. When you make a tax-deductible donation to Globe Santa, you’re giving an underprivileged child a gift.
Keep up-to-date with Globe Santa on Facebook and find out when Santa will be showing up in the greater Boston area. For full details check out the Globe Santa website at www.globesanta.org
Since 1956, Globe Santa has been The Boston Globe’s annual appeal for needy children in Greater Boston. The Globe Santa Fund collects donations from readers and advertisers to purchase holiday gifts for underprivileged children. The Globe pays administrative costs and provides space in the newspaper during the holiday season to publish stories about family needs and list the names of people who give. In recent years, Globe Santa has received more than $1 million dollars in contributions annually. The program helps brighten the holiday season for more than 31,000 families and 55,000 children in 175 communities every year.
Do you live in Boston and need help this year?
To apply for Globe Santa please send a letter explaining your need along with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the names and gender of all children 12 years and under in your household. Your letter must be countersigned by a licensed and registered social worker or clergy person who is familiar with your family and whose organization has enrolled with Globe Santa. Send your family letter to:
Globe Santa Registration
P.O. Box 55820
Boston, MA 02205-5820
To kickoff the season Santa will be showing up at Faneuil Hall Marketplace on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in Boston Massachusetts.
2009 Boston Globe Santa Sleigh Schedule:
Sat, November 21st, 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Thu, December 10th, 11:00AM – 3:00PM
Wed, December 23rd, 11:00AM – 3:00PM
photo credit: Globe Santa
