Kids Make Christmas Cards for Seniors

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Children with the assistance of their parents and grandparents decorated Christmas cards during the Community Helpers program at the Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) on December 6.

Litania Holyk, Community Programmer for PLC read the children a community helper’s story before everyone helped themselves to a light snack. All of the Christmas cards that were decorated will be given to the seniors at Century Park.

Cindy Smook helps her grandson, Elias decorate a Christmas card for a senior.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Holyk pointed out: “We are teaching the children about the community and we are trying to make children more aware of the different helpers in the community.”

Holyk said the children will be singing some Christmas songs and decorating Christmas cookies with Century Park residents on Dec. 16. “Everyone wins when organizations host intergenerational programs where children connect with seniors.” Holyk read the children a community helper’s story and everyone helped themselves to a light snack. All of the Christmas cards that were decorated will be given to the seniors at Century Park.