Santa Ana Scottish Rite – Making a Difference in the Community! Helping Children Communicate!
We had some very rewarding and successful projects this Fall.
“Back to School – Project Backpack” brought smiles to the 57 children (and their parents) who re-ceived brand new backpacks stuffed with school supplies. Many parents and children expressed their thanks with pictures, notes and cards. Some of our children were amazed that this was truly “mine to keep?”
Many thanks to Frankie Rosario and his team who managed this daunting shopping and stuffing task and it’s personal delivery!
Halloween – brought many princesses, fairies, pirates, and ghosts to our Center. The happy faces of our children and their parents dressed in their costumes brought many smiles, candy and photo ops – espe-cially with our well-dressed staff. Trick or Treat and Happy Halloween are not easy to say – but some parents heard it for the first time!
Center supporters and Board members organized and held a fun and successful golf tournament. For golfers and friends, there is good fun and good cheer after the tournament. The bountiful buffet dinner was delicious. The raffle was great fun. The donated prizes were a reflection of the long hours put in by volunteers canvassing our communities and businesses. If you were not able to participate this time, put it on your calendar for next year. And… our anonymous donor made it possible to continue our mission. Thank you! Thank you!
Our family Holiday Dinner and Santa visit (with bake sale and raffle) will be a night of wonderment and awe for our children and their families. Several families have made new friends as they wait for their children. We encourage our children to “use their words” of polite social language as they meet each other.
