Christmas Eve at Mickey's SOS House Brings Stable Family Joy
Shardae and siblings sing carols as Tracy returns home to help in the kitchen. Mickey and Miss Amber, a longtime caregiver, provide a steady home life for abused children at SOS. The annual Santa visit and Christmas Eve traditions anchor the family's sense of belonging despite past separations.
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Shardae
Tracy
Mickey
Tyrell
Bill Mathis
SOS
Amber Foster
Amber
Salisbury
Jamaica
England
Mike
Miss Amber
Wisconsin
Christmas at Rest Haven and area nursing homes
Residents at Rest Haven and nearby facilities face the holidays with faith, memories, and family visits. Latta and Jamie, both long-term residents, share mixed feelings as PAWS volunteers, Mercy and Manor Health Care host guests, carolers, and in-house activities. About 20 percent of Rest Haven’s 180 residents go home for Christmas, while Mercy reports 15 to 20 percent leave with families and others receive visitors.
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Dents
Bill Latta
Re Haven
Taylor
Latta
Alice Jamie
Rest Haven
Robert
Jamie
Jackie Beaty
PAWS
People’s Animal Welfare Society
Tinley Park
Beaty
Moreing
Dri
Mercy
Lisa Geisler
Geisler
Brookfield Zoo
Brown
Manor
Frankfort Terrace
Marian McBurney
McBurney
Santa Claus
Generosity brightens Christmas for SOS children in Lucky
Suburban residents and local businesses donated dozens of gifts to SOS Children's Village in Lucky. Volunteers noted pint sized donors and groups from churches and schools provided toys, watches, pajamas, and other items. Juliet Boiler funded a television and party pizza, while $55 debit cards let kids shop at K Mart.
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SOS Children’s Village
Lucky
Santa
SOS
Karen Childers
Southwest
Goodings Grove
Hadley
Omer Township
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Mokena
Childers
Juliet Boiler
K-Mart
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South Holland
Candy Brown
Nursing Home
Homewood
Frances Reichert
Chicago Heights
Lillian Reed
Corinne Titus
Bridgeport
U.S
Washington, D.C
the Treasury
Washington
Kirschner
Target
Salvation Army
Salvation Amn
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