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More than 300 holiday wishes have been fulfilled thanks to the caring generosity of Hamagrael students and families. During the annual Kids Helping Kids \u201cAdopt-a-Snowflake\u201d project, hundreds of gifts were purchased for children in the Capital Region served by Unity House and its Children\u2019s Holiday Program.<\/p>\n
The \u201csnowflakes\u201d are individual suggestions or requests for specific toys or gifts. The snowflakes are posted to a school bulletin board before the Thanksgiving Break. Students and families can choose to fulfill one or more of the requests by picking a snowflake from the board. The Kids Helping Kids Committee at Hamagrael is supported by the school\u2019s PTA.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an incredible response from our school community,\u201d said Kids Helping Kids PTA representative Kalin Scott, who noted that the school typically sees about 200 donations.\u00a0 \u201cUnity House is always thrilled with Hamagrael\u2019s response. They have seen an increase in demand from the community, so it\u2019s really wonderful to see as the need grows, our school has stepped up and helped to support that growing demand.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Adopt-a-Snowflake effort is a Hamagrael tradition dating back more than a dozen years.<\/p>\n
Unity House\u2019s Children\u2019s Holiday Program expects to serve nearly 1,600\u00a0 children (ages birth-17) this year. Donations are primarily used to stock a no-cost store to benefit children and families served by programs at Unity House. Parents and guardians can \u2018shop\u2019 for gifts, toys and necessities (like bedding, diapers, boots, and coats). All children receive pajamas, and each family can also select one game, puzzle, or book. The family also receives one roll of wrapping paper and a roll of tape.<\/p>\n