More than a thousand seniors in need in Central Texas are expected to receive gifts this year through the program, and there's still time left to give. Once again, a TAHC&H Member, Tyson Murphy with Home Instead has stepped in to help.
Home Instead Senior Care, has a holiday program called Be a Santa to a Senior. Participants can go to Walmart’s in Pflugerville, Round Rock and Georgetown, pick up a tag hanging on the Christmas trees, then buy the items you see on a senior's wish list and give them back to customer service.
The wish list items range from blankets to slippers and once they're purchased, students from area elementary schools hand decorate the bags to give them that special touch. “We see a lot of times it’s not so much the gift, believe it or not, it's the bags that are decorated by the students that have brought many folks to tears, being able to see the personal touch," said Murphy. "I think it brings that spirit and that warmth.”
Click here for the TV coverage on the local Austin station KVUE.
Thank you Tyson!