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For over 20 years, the Rotary Club of Hamilton AM members have hosted a Christmas Pancake breakfast for students and staff at Hess Street School in Hamilton, Ontario. With COVID restrictions not allowing volunteers in the school, late in 2020 club members started a Christmas Gift Bag program and this was recently repeated on December 16, 2021.Every child took home a bag full of candy, essentials like socks, mitts tooth brush and tooth paste, an apple, a drink and other snacks. The Grade 8 students received a scientific calculator and all received a plush toy. Many club members donated items for the bags and others made cash donations for purchased items.
Also, one Grade 8 student selected by lottery took home his or her very own refurbished laptop!
COVID has affected many school programs but has not dimmed the spirit of Hamilton AM Rotary members who wished all the students and staff of Hess Street School a happy and healthy holiday season as evidenced by Christmas Gift bags!