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Every child deserves to experience the joy of opening a present on Christmas morning. The Hamilton Heights Angel Tree Program helps provide gifs for those children who otherwise might not have anything to open on Christmas morning.
Since 2006, a tree has been put up in in each school and “angel tags” are created and placed on the trees by Honor Society and Angel Tree committee members. Each tag contains information about a child and lists ideas for gifts they would like to receive.
The Kiwanis Club of Cicero holds an annual “Angel Tree Roadblock,” and this year raised a record amount from the generous citizens who call the community home.
“Because of the generosity of our community members, the Cicero Kiwanis raised $3,000, allowing us to donate $1,000 to each school’s Angel Tree program,” said Kathy Wilson, Board Member of the Kiwanis Club of Cicero.
The money raised by the Kiwanis Club of Cicero goes to cover the cost of purchasing presents for any tags left on the tree when the program closes.