The 2015 Christmas Mother season has arrived and Sarah Tatum, a long-time volunteer in the program, has been named the 2015 Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother. The annual kickoff tea was on Tuesday at the historic Magnolia Grange located at 10020 Iron Bridge Road. Ms. Tatum gave a brief speech and officially kickoff the 2015 Christmas Mother season.
Sarah’s role as Christmas Mother is to ensure that children and elders in need will receive needed food, toys, and clothing for the holiday season. She will be working with the media, local businesses, and individuals to promote the program and ask for donations. Donations can come in the form of new toys, clothing, food certificates or money. She will also be on the lookout for volunteers.
Sarah has been involved with the Christmas Mother program since 1996, serving 18 years as coordinator. She was also in charge of the program’s first auction and continues to support the annual event. Sarah is incredibly active in the community, serving in multiple positions at Beulah United Methodist Church.
Sarah is excited to be the 2015 Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother and will draw on her extensive volunteer experience and dedication for helping others to make this a successful year for the program.
Would you like the Christmas Mother at your event? Interested in helping? Please contact the Christmas Mother office at 748-1183 or at [email protected].
Further information is also available on the website at http://www.cchchristmasmother.com. Contributions may be made payable to the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother (PO Box 2500, Chesterfield, VA 23832) or on the website.
