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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Melissa Godwin or Connie Godwin
Godwin Realty Group
2725 13th Street
Saint Cloud, FL
Phone: 407-957-9545
http://www.GodwinRealtyGroup.com
Melissa@GodwinRealtyGroup.com
Volunteers help give lonely community Honored Elders a cheerful holiday
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
St. Cloud— Melissa Godwin owner/broker of Godwin Realty Group has been organizing the 2nd annual “Santas For Seniors” drive. Godwin Realty Group is partnering with Fidelity National Title, other local businesses and community volunteers in St. Cloud and Kissimmee to provide Christmas cheer and gifts to lonely and isolated senior citizens throughout the St Cloud community.
The holiday season is here and as you are in the midst of your shopping we, at Godwin Realty Group, wish you would add one more person to your list - a “Senior”.
“So often we become focused on our immediate friends and family during the holidays, and many times seniors that are alone are forgotten,” said Godwin “Some are in nursing homes but others may be, “just around the corner” from all of us.” “The Santa’s for Seniors drive is an opportunity for the community to provide not only gifts, but help relieve some loneliness for seniors who are unlikely to have family and friends with them during the holidays. For this to be another successful year, we need the communities help.”
“It’s a way to give back to the honored elder adults in our community who have contributed so much,” said Godwin. “Our goal is to bring a little of the love and happiness of this joyful season into their hearts.”
“We want to encourage all residents and businesses to celebrate our senior adults and to acknowledge the invaluable contributions they continue to make to the city.
Volunteers will continue gathering donations from now until Friday, December 22nd and getting together Dec. 23 from 10 AM until to 6 PM. at the St. Cloud office of Godwin Realty Group at 2725 13th Street, Saint Cloud, Phone: 407-957- 9545 to wrap gifts. Gifts will be delivered on Christmas Day by a small army of local volunteers.
Godwin said. “Our first annual Santa Senior Drive was a huge success thanks to the wonderfully generous people of Osceola County--generous with both their time and their money. We were able to deliver the joy of the season to over 300 seniors living alone. We only wish everyone could have been there to see the beautiful smiles on their faces as they received gifts hand-delivered by Santa and his Elf, Melissa--on Christmas day. This year Godwin’s goal is to double what was achieved last year.”
Godwin said she is encouraging as many local businesses as possible to adopt a senior living home in their area as well.
Recently Godwin read one city’s proclamation that states “Senior adults should not be alone or forgotten during the holidays, as they have been instrumental in defining our communities. Seniors are a valuable resource and continue to serve as leaders, mentors, volunteers and important and active members of their community. Their contributions have earned our appreciation and their stories deserve to be told” “Never could I have said it better.” Quotes Godwin.
For more information on how you can help the Santas For Seniors Drive please call us at 407-957- 9545 or e-mail us at info@GodwinRealtyGroup.com.
Thank You and God Bless,
Melissa Godwin
Godwin Realty Group
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