{"id":90087,"date":"2025-12-20T02:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/90087\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T02:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:47:08","slug":"christmas-connection-wraps-up-46th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/90087\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Connection wraps up 46th year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/01\/christmas-connection-now-open\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/01\/christmas-connection-now-open\/\">Christmas Connection<\/a> wrapped up its 46th season as volunteers made their final deliveries this week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe elves have left the building,\u201d Christmas Connection Coordinator Pattie Malarney said Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More news out of the Big Bend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This year, more than 50% of the cases were adopted by families, groups and companies throughout the community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV adopts a family each year. This year, employees donated gifts and essentials for a grandfather raising four of his grandchildren. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV adopts a family each year. This year, employees donated gifts and essentials for a...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SCGEVBF5IVCBZCKVT5NTBA3VAE.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>WCTV adopts a family each year. This year, employees donated gifts and essentials for a grandfather raising four of his grandchildren. (WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV wants to wish a very Merry Christmas to Ron, Patience, Donovan, Lailah and Maurrie! We hope you enjoy your gifts and have a Happy New Year ahead!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/20\/elves-have-left-building-christmas-connection-wraps-up-46th-year\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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