As co-ordinators of Santa’s Workshop 2013 in Enderby, we would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s event a great success.
The spirit of giving is alive and well in our community. Hard work and generosity teamed up to provide $1,000 each to the breakfast/lunch programs at M.V. Beattie and Grindrod elementary schools and A.L. Fortune Secondary School, and to the Enderby Food Bank.
Huge thanks go to the people who volunteered their time to help prepare (sort, wash, box and repair) in the weeks leading up to the shopping sprees and those who acted as elves, wrappers, door people and cashiers at the shopping events for kids, seniors, and teens and adults.
Monetary donations from the Lambly’s Landing IODE, Enderby Open Air Market and Twice But Nice helped us purchase some new gifts for the tough-to-buy-for groups and the Imaginarium added some unique items for the sprees. The Bargain Shop surprised us with a huge array of new gifts donated at the Enderby store for the workshop. Thanks so much.
We would be remiss without thanking the Enderby Lions Club for its assistance and tables, the staff at Enderby Dollar Dollar and Enderby Jewellers for their help, and the Gerlib family for the use of their building and assistance (including the magical snow removal).
And, finally, thanks to everyone who donated items to the workshop. It never ceases to amaze us that such a small community can come through each year in such a big way.
The workshop can only be a success with the help of many so we thank each and every one. See you next year.
Jackie Pearase and Tracy Ell, co-ordinators
Enderby Santa’s Workshop
