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You see the Giving Tree standing there,
You pass by and may not care.
It’s just a tree with tags on it,
You have no connection to it, you admit.
Let me tell you what you don’t see,
For 137 precious children, those tags are the key.
It’s the only Christmas they will get,
Only 6 tags each and their Christmas is set.
Each tag holds a hope and dream,
Of a child whose eyes need to gleam.
Girls who want soccer and basketballs,
A baby doll that looks real and crawls.
Paw Patrol, dump trucks and game stop cards,
Fishing poles, plus bikes to ride in the yards.
Legos, pop-its and Peppa Pig,
Action figures and toys that dig.
UK and Kansas City Chief fans,
Art supplies for which they have plans.
The soccer player who needs cleats,
All of these gifts would be special treats.
Precious children, I wish you could see,
The boy who loves dinosaurs is only three.
The girls with the beautiful face and eyes of brown,
You could turn their world around.
Board games, makeup and music,
A football to kick.
The overprotective 9-year-old,
The girl wants a blanket to keep out the cold.
The shy little boy of two,
Warms boots and coats of red and blue.
Parents working and going to school,
Life for these families can be so cruel.
Two teens who help their mother,
Two children with an autistic brother.
They need fruits, vegetables and meat,
Some families need money for heat.
Bills take all the money, nothing is left,
These families need help, we can attest.
Cancer and severe health issues take a toll,
Give them the happiness life stole.
They raise gardens to cope,
They smile, pray, go on and hope.
They home-can their own food.
They try to keep a happy mood.
You can be God’s helping hand,
Give them love they’ll understand.
Share the gifts God gave you,
Spread His peace in everything you do.
Give these 35 families happiness on Christmas Day,
Be a light along their way.
These families, you see,
Are the faces of the 2022 Giving Tree.

Vickie Lucas Nicholson

From Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv.:

We have all seen the terrible news of the devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Reports are changing by the hour about the water levels, the number of homeless and evacuated people and the number who have lost their lives (16 at the time of this writing).
The needs will take a long time to assess but will be great. Parishes and missions are authorized to take up a special collection as soon as practical to be used by Catholic Charities, which is collaborating with agencies across the state, as well as Catholic Charities USA, to provide relief to those affected.

We at Saint William/Saint Ann’s will provide a basket at each of the Masses for the collection which will then be sent to the Diocese for flood relief.

Thank you for your willingness to provide help.