Pam and Charlie Hinson's Season of Giving

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Pam Hinson and helpersDecember 15, 2007 - A free Christmas celebration was recently held at the Blairsville Civic Center. The annual event called “Season of Giving” provided families in need with a delicious meal, fellowship, presents, entertainment, and a visit from Santa.

Pam Hinson, organizer of the event, says, “God is our light and our hope. He only wants our love and for us to believe in him.”

Entertainment went on throughout the evening. Forgiven provided live gospel music, a ballet performance was given by Aspen Fine, and singing by Charlie Hinson and friends rounded out the line-up.

Pam and CharlieSanta Claus arrived to the delight of the children, packages were given to every child, and groceries were sent home with many parents. A life-sized Christmas tree was raffled off at the end of the evening and went home with one lucky family.

Pam and Charlie raised money for the dinner by taking donations and putting out jars to collect spare change. They would like to say thank you to Commissioner Lamar Paris for the use of the Civic Center, William Gray and Sue Garrett for equipment and time, Hughes Store for jar, Rick Hughes for time and donations, Rosie and Liz Hallam for gifts and donations, Winkler and Winkler for donations, The Big Cheese for Jar, Lost Creek for jar, Rick's Rentals for jar and donations, Builder's Way for jar, Steve's Cookie Jar for jar, Cook's Restaurant for jar and food, Hole in the Wall for jar, the Catfish Corner Restaurant for food and tables, Groceries to take homeJennifer Smith for DJ services at the dance to raise money in November, Dean and Vickie Hollingsworth for food, time, and jar, Shawn Chambers and family for time, donations, and food, Ann Franklin for helping with the dance, and everybody else who gave time and donations to the Season of Giving.

 

 

Christmas Dinner

 

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