Christmas on the Farm
Holiday celebration brings awareness Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by JULIE NABOURS and MICHAEL MILLER and courtesy of AWARE Central Texas
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hen AWARE Central Texas celebrates Christmas on the Farm next month, it will be an affordable family-friendly event for the entire community. Kids of all ages will enjoy face painting, hay rides, hay mazes, stick horse races and more. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand all day and so will the Grinch, who tries to steal Christmas. “It’s really cool,” said Harriet Brodie, director of development for AWARE Central Texas. “There really is something for everybody with more than 40 activities for the kids. Santa and Mrs. Claus stay with us all day long.” This is the 10th year for Christmas on the Farm, and underlying all of these festivities is another message, a message of awareness and understanding about family violence and child abuse. “Family violence is a silent crime that crosses all socioeconomic layers of society, races and faiths,” said Executive Director Misty Biddick. “The message of AWARE is for child abuse and family violence prevention,” said Belton Police Chief Gene Ellis. “It’s a mission that is needed, and anytime you can create a fun environment to bring people together to open lines of communication, the best way to get out that word is through fun events like Christmas on the Farm.” Continued
The Grinch that tries to steal Christmas snuggles up to a volunteer at Christmas on the Farm. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM
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