{"id":68037,"date":"2025-12-23T00:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/68037\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T00:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:16:05","slug":"giving-garland-pa-mother-and-son-donate-hand-me-down-holiday-decorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/68037\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Giving Garland’: Pa. mother and son donate hand-me-down holiday decorations"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Whether it’s an ornament at the bottom of the box, or a nutcracker collecting dust in the attic, hand-me-down decorations can find a new home thanks to one local high school student and his mom.<\/p>\n

Grant Benedum and his mom, Christine, created a mission called, ‘Giving Garland,’ earlier this year.<\/p>\n

They have partnered with Norwood-Fontbonne Academy<\/a> and Our Mother of Consolation Catholic Church<\/a> in Chestnut Hill to collect decorations from students, parishioners, and their families.<\/p>\n

The result has been a roaring success so far. And they were already able to make a donation to ‘Women Against Abuse’<\/a> for a shelter in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

The family, who is from Glenside, will continue to accept donations through the end of January 2026.<\/p>\n

To learn more about ‘Giving Garland,’<\/a> watch the video above and visit their website.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Pa. mom and daughter donate handmade plushies to patients<\/a><\/p>\n

Each plush is made for a hospital patient and hand-crocheted by Rachael Mahoney, an employee of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.<\/p>\n

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