It's one of our favorite days here at Cherry Street Food Bank, when Santa Claus himself (really it's one of our long-time volunteers, Bob) pays a visit and treats the kiddos to a free photo with him and lots of gifts and holiday cookies. Our staff and volunteers get really excited about this day as it's a time when we can kind of forget about how tough things can be for a little while and just enjoy watching the children have fun. Some LOVE Santa and can hardly wait to run up to him and sit on his lap, while others would clearly rather be elsewhere. Each year, our partner programs manager Joyce Zeigen volunteers her time and talent as a photographer to take the pictures and for that we are most grateful. We do have to rent all the equipment, though, including a printer so we can give the families an instant photo to take home, and a backdrop. Anyone have any leads for someone who could donate this to us next year? It's expensive to rent but our families really love it. If you have any suggestions or can lend a hand, please give our food bank manager Derek a call at 206-923-7457.
In the meantime, check out a little video of the morning's chaos and you'll see why this is a day we all anticipate so much!
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