The White Falcon - 10.12.1993, Side 4

Ho! Ho! Ho!
Christmas cheer
comes with gifts,
good food and a
special friend
Story and photo by J02(AW) Natalie Dias
More than 100 children enjoyed a pancake
breakfast with Santa last weekend at the USO, the
third such event in as many years according to
USO director Coleen Ward.
While waiting in line to visit Santa and receive
a Christmas present, the youngsters were enter-
tained by Christmas videos and a raffle, which
featured baseball bats and jump ropes.
Excitement was the byword of the morning—
just ask 4-year old Rebeka Amos (right). “I’m
glad to meet Santa,” she said, “I had to tell him
what I want.”
Wive’s club shows appreciation with big donatio
Story and photo by J02 (AW) Natalie Dias
Many associations and community services on the
base rely on volunteers and contributions. One
group, the Officers’ Wives Club (OWC), donates
money annually to several other base associations.
They presented their donations on Dec. 1 at the at
Three Flags Club.
“The OWC’s ability to give out money is more of
a community effort than just an OWC effort,”
explained Dalane Fox, OWC’s second vice presi-
dent Donations given to base organizations and to
scholarship funds totalled $11,100 .
“The funds from the OWC charitable accounts
come primarily from proceeds received from the
Thrift Shop,” said Fox. The OWC organizes and runs
the Thrift Shop, but Fox stressed that without the
many volunteers who put in countless hours, the do-
nations would not be possible.
A few of the organizations that received donations
were the base library, Family Service Center, Chapel
of Light, Navy Wifeline Association, Linen Closet,
elementary and high school yearbook associations, Eugenia Baldwin (right) receives a cash award from OWC President LauraChapman.
DARE, Girl Scouts and USO.
OWC will award their scholarship funds later this month. High
school students will receive $2,500, while another $1,000 will go to
military spouses. One donation recipient, USO Director Coleen
Ward, said the OWC donation was one way the community always
comes through to help the USO survive.
OWC makes its donations to the community annually each
ber, according to Fox. “It’s kind of fun to give this money
Christmastime. We all feel like Santa,”
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