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Groups donate toys to foster “sense of normalcy” Children ask, “Who gave me a gift? They don’t even know me!”
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Kate Hagberg of Viera and fellow members of the Charity Chicks civic group are giving Christmas toys and gifts to youngsters in the foster care system — from birth to young adults aging out of foster care — to give them a sense of normalcy at an otherwise tough time. By Rae Botsford
The holiday season stirs generosity in even the Scrooges among us, and this year the community has plenty of opportunity to give. This month Charity Chicks will hold their third annual Festival of Wreaths fundraiser, and the Greek American Association of Brevard (GAAB) will host their second annual toy drive, all to benefit children under
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the care of Devereux Florida. Devereux is a nonprofit that brings dr ho ad front services cover_Layout behavioral healthcare to 1 10/22/12 children and adolescents, and they take care of nearly 1,000 children annually. “We have children in residential treatment, in foster care and as outpatients,” says Patty Hurst, donor relations manager for Devereux. “All of those thousand children need a holiday gift.”
The children typically come from impoverished backgrounds and are 9:54 AM Pagewith 1 unfamiliar what most Americans take for granted, from visiting Santa to baking Christmas cookies. Gifts bring a sense of normalcy during the holiday season. The Festival of Wreaths hosted by Charity Chicks will be held at One Senior Place, and Devereux will use the money raised to buy the children gifts.
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