{"id":5664,"date":"2011-12-09T22:15:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T06:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=5664"},"modified":"2011-12-09T22:23:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-10T06:23:11","slug":"be-a-needy-familys-holiday-miracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2011\/12\/09\/be-a-needy-familys-holiday-miracle\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a needy family\u2019s holiday miracle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The staff at SAVES are calling on residents to help make the holidays brighter for local families in need through its Holiday Sponsorship Program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) is calling on residents to help spread the joy this holiday season by sponsoring a family in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really going after the community to find people that are in a position to help,\u201d said SAVES Coordinator Patricia Morales. \u201cIf they just spread their holiday a little further, they can help us to provide for families in real need this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

SAVES has identified 200 families who are in need through its Holiday Sponsorship Program.<\/p>\n

Community donations will help provide these families with a holiday food basket and toys for the children.<\/p>\n

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The holiday basket contains all the items necessary for a complete holiday dinner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe basket has a turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, vegetables, a pie, dinner rolls\u2026 everything that you would need to put together a holiday dinner,\u201d said Morales. \u201cEach child gets a toy and then they get a board game that can be played by the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents may sponsor a senior for $35, a small family of 1 to 3 members for $75, a medium sized family of 4 to 6 for $95, or a large family of 7 or more for $120.<\/p>\n

Donations of any amount and unwrapped toys are also welcomed and appreciated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a really great way for parents to teach their children that in this time, when we are all expecting to receive, it really is a great experience to be able to give as well,\u201d Morales said. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win for the families, because when they help somebody, they are also helping themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donations to SAVES are tax deductible.<\/p>\n

Donations may be made online at www.cityofpalmdale.org\/foundation\/donate.asp<\/a> or by calling 661-267-5191. Make checks payable to the Palmdale Community Foundation (Tax ID # 95-4669404).<\/p>\n

Since 1983, SAVES, a City of Palmdale program, has been providing a practical and caring approach to serving people in need.\u00a0 Basic necessities are provided to low-income and displaced families\/individuals who are experiencing an emergency situation on a temporary basis.<\/p>\n

For more information on how you can help, contact SAVES, Monday through Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 661-267-5191.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PALMDALE \u2013 South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) is calling on residents to help spread the joy this holiday season by sponsoring a family in need. \u201cWe\u2019re really going after the community to find people that are in a position to help,\u201d said SAVES Coordinator Patricia Morales. \u201cIf they just spread their holiday a little […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5664"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}