Ornaments serve as wish lists for seniors on the Christmas tree at the Melfort Dairy Queen. (submitted photo/Cassie Davis)

By Angie Rolheiser

Secret Santa for Seniors

Five years of bringing Christmas to seniors in Melfort

Nov 28, 2019 | 12:03 PM

With the holiday season right around the corner, the Melfort Secret Santa for Seniors program is in full swing.

The program that teams up with home care is into its fifth year and is a continued need in the community.

Organizer Cassie Davis said the program typically serves 100 seniors but hopes to expand that number this year.

“We have also reached out to other parts of the community who would know seniors who are not with home care but still do require a little help this holiday season,” Davis said.

The new goal will be to help out around 150 seniors.

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“It actually blows me away each year what is actually in need and what you don’t realize is just in your backyard,” Davis said. “There will be things like shampoo and body wash and all the way to a man who recently lost his wife and no longer possesses the ability to cook anymore.”

Davis has made a call out to the community to provide freezer meals for that specific senior.

One of many senior wishes for Christmas. (submitted photo/Cassie Davis)

There are currently many ornaments on the tree available for potential secret Santas and more will be added on Friday.

“Grab an ornament that speaks to your heart and let the staff know, bring the gift back wrapped with the ornament on top and we will get it to that senior,” Davis said.

All gifts are due back on December 16 and Davis hopes to have all the wish lists out by next week, but will keep adding as necessary. All gifts will be delivered on Dec. 19.

Davis has also recently got on board with the Salvation Army Christmas hamper campaign as the toy coordinator.

The seniors program is still a separate program but will be able to serve more seniors with the recommendations of the Salvation Army for other seniors that may not be in the home care list.

“It means so much to these folks to see and feel that someone still cares about them,” Davis said.

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