Christmas is a time of family, cheer, giving and love. We all have our traditions: Getting new curtains; painting the house; turkey; and deciding whose house is the gathering house for Christmas. Internationally, picking and cutting down a Christmas tree is a way that families bond. We all have these family traditions that stick with us throughout the years. What about starting a new tradition this Christmas?
The K1 Britannia Christmas Angels Program is a great way that families can create a tradition that bonds them together. Participation embodies the meaning of Christmas, which is giving and showing love. Knowing that every year, you can come to the Christmas tree, pick an angel, get a gift and return home with a Christmas angel is a great feeling. Throughout the years, you can build your Christmas tree decorations with all the handmade angels you’ve picked, representing a child or elder you have touched.
Seeing all the Christmas angels hung up during the season is sure to bring a sense of happiness and genuine joy for being able to bless someone else’s life. Some 600 handmade angels will be hung up on our Christmas tree at Clem Labega Square from Friday, December 16, to Sunday, December 18, from 9:00am to 7:00pm. Each Christmas angel will represent a child or teenager in foster care, a Sr. Basilia Center client, a St. Martin’s Home elder, a child under Social Services, or an underprivileged child.
From a child who is not with his parents this Christmas, an elder who may not have the company of family during this time, to a child under social services who is wondering if he will get a gift this Christmas, being able to be a part of a group of people that decided to touch each of their lives is special and priceless.
Those are the great memories you want to build as a human being, a group of friends or a family. Children will remember the act of picking an angel, choosing the gift and knowing and feeling the joy of giving it to someone who needs that extra love this Christmas. Instilling these values early shows that giving is always more rewarding than receiving.
Everything culminates with a Christmas party for the foster children as you hear the sounds of kids laughing and playing, the smell of a good Christmas meal, hugs and kisses being shared, joy and happiness in their eyes, smiles on their faces and the excitement in the air as they await their names being called for gifts.
K1 Britannia Foundation is passionate about bringing together families, friends and the community at large with this simple act of kindness. We encourage you to think about doing something kind this month and see how it makes you feel. You’ll think you’re blessing the child or elder that made this angel, and you will, but don’t underestimate how this will positively impact your life for the better. Spread the word and tell family and friends so that everyone will make Christmas merry again!
