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Sooke
Santa Sacks are an annual project of the Sooke District Lions
Club, started in 2004-2005 to bring Christmas gifts to families
in need. Fundraising for this project is done through our
annual Oktoberfest. Club members shop for each family according
to age and needs, as requested by CASA. Santas Anonymous also
contribute toys for our Santa Sacks. Lioness Jean W makes
a Christmas card for each Santa Sack, each one numbered to
correspond with the lists at CASA and Ayre Manor to maintain
the privacy of the recipients. In 2008 and 2009, we also gave
Santa Sacks and small gifts to residents at the Complex Care
Ward at Ayre Manor. Leftover clothing items such as the lovely
sweaters made by a resident at Rose Manor as well as extra
toques and scarves were given to CASA and to Sooke Transition
House to have on hand for emergency needs.
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Lioness
President Gail N delivering the Santa Sacks to volunteer Shelly
at CASA Dec. 16th, 2009.
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2009
Lionesses
Sue W and Heather N delivering the decorated mugs filled
with Christmas goodies and some Santa Sacks for the residents
at Ayre Manor Dec. 19th, 2009.
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Sunday
Dec. 13th at Lioness Gail's - filling the Santa Sacks for
CASA. Lionesses Jean W and Jean C had already done the Sacks
for Port Renfrew School and the ones for Ayre Manor would
be done by Lionesses Sue W and Anne S.
Lionesses
Barb Y, Jean W and Jean C filling Santa Sacks with toys supplied
by Santas Anonymous.
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Lionesses
Ellen M and Sue W choosing from the handmade clothes (again
from residents of Rose Manor) and miscellaneous personal
care products and toys.
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Handmade
sweaters and scarves and toques donated by ladies from Rose
Manor in Victoria.
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Sooke
District Lionesses Sue W, Jean W, Heather N, Ellen M, Jean
C (back row), Gail N and Barb Y (front row) with all of
the Santa Sacks ready for delivery.
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2008
CASA
volunteer Lynn with Lioness Gail N. December 17th - the
Santa Sacks were delivered just before the first of the
big snowstorms made Sooke's roads a nightmare. Sooke Lion
Dave N drove the "stuffed Santa van" and Lioness
Sue W's husband, Don met us with boxes of cookies for each
family.
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Lionesses
Sue W and Gail N with the Santa Sacks and treat mugs for
Ayre Manor Dec 22nd. Lionesses Sue W and Jo Bohn shopped
for the treats and then filled and wrapped all the mugs
for the residents.
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Just
a sample of the bags of toys waiting to be stuffed into
our Santa Sacks. We thank Santas Anonymous for their great
contribution. We also received toys from the Sooke Lions
Breakfast with Santa, and new toys donated by various people,
including one family who gave money to our toy fund, in
lieu of presents to eachother. The rest of our toys and
books were purchased with the money we raised at Oktoberfest.
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These
are some of the toys for babies and toddlers.
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Lionesses
Sue W and Barb Y preparing the Christmas cards for each
Santa Sack. The cards are made by Lioness Jean W and identify
each sack with a number only, so that CASA can hand them
out to the appropriate families.
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Lionesses
Becky L, Heather N and Barb Y selecting extras for Santa
Sacks. We also have an array of socks, toques, scarves etc.
and some toiletries. Many were donated by people such as
Emma (in the picture on left below). The rest were purchased
by Lioness with the funds we have raised for this annual
event.
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Thanks
to a special lady, Emma R. (in blue jacket), seen at our
5th Annual Yard Sale in March of 2008. Emma made dozens
of woollen slippers for our Santa Sacks. With Lionesses
Heather N, Sue W, Jean C and Barb Y.
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Finished
at last! 49 Santa Sacks for CASA, and we have already moved
out the 24 for Port Renfrew Elementary School.
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