20-year program gets face lift for Christmas

September 24, 2020

CCKids' Making Christmas Bright program has been fulfilling the holiday dreams of children in foster care for 20 years.

That program will get an overhaul this year when it merges with the Guardians for New Futures' Holiday Gift Drive for Abused & Neglected Children.

"We've been coordinating the community toy drive together for years," said Christina Kaiser, CCKids director of community relations. "When we lost a major partner five years ago, the Guardians stepped in and sponsored all our children in three of the four counties we serve."

They have more volunteers and more connections in the community, Kaiser said. It just made sense to merge the programs entirely and let the Guardians take lead.

Making Christmas Bright sponsors were informed about the changes earlier this month and have agreed to participate in the 2020 drive.

"The truth is, nothing will change for our sponsors or our children," Kaiser said. "It's just a better way of doing a good thing."

For more information about the project, including sponsorship opportunities, call (772) 528-0362.

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