January 8, 2009

Almaden volunteers display several of the donations that helped to fill bags. From the left are Gayanne Peckham, Elaine Benoit, Janet Fant, Don Heising, Dick Buehler, Les and Jayne Schwartz and Sue and Barry Swackhamer.

Gifts for Teens surpasses goal

Gifts for Teens surpassed its initial goal filling 1,470 gift bags for impoverished teenagers, clients of Sacred Heart Community Service, Bill Wilson Center and EHC Lifebuilders. About 350 volunteers, many from Almaden Valley, worked all week filling gift bags to the brim with fun, serviceable items for the teens. Gifts for Teens thanks members of the community for donations especially the Almaden Valley Women’s Club for a generous grant.