A Christmas salute to a dozen True Santas in this depressing era

 

Easily one of the best things that The Sun Chronicle, in its role as a community newspaper, does is to present its annual salute to volunteers at Christmastime.
Its True Santas, which feature 12 volunteers in accordance with the 12 Days of Christmas, remind us that our existence doesn’t depend on the noise of those petulant, foolish, irritating and non-sensical hot-headed talking heads featured on cable news, or the nasty, hateful rants that dominate social media --- the bane of life in the 2020s.
Nor does our existence depend on the acerbic, nasty and bitterness spewed by the extremists on the right and left.
No, our continued survival as a society depends on decent people who aren’t afraid to reach out and help others not just around Christmas, but during the entire year ---- never-ending pandemic or not.
These True Santas featured in the Christmas Eve edition (Friday, Dec. 24 of The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro, MA) exemplify that spirit and personify the Christmas spirit at its purest. It’s my pleasure to honor those True Santas by sharing their stories here.

This is the introduction to the True Santas as it appeared in the Christmas Eve edition of The Sun Chronicle:

If you believe in Santa Claus, then you know his global distribution of toys and good cheer the night before Christmas is the culmination of year-round work.
It is the same in the real world.
We are filled with the spirit of generosity during the holidays, but to really make a difference, the heavy lifting goes on day in and day out, regardless of the season. This is a lesson reinforced by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Once again this year, The Sun Chronicle pays tribute to some of the many volunteers who make our communities better places in which
 to live — all year long.
In keeping with the holiday, because there are 12 days of Christmas, we present to you 12 categories that highlight some of the area’s True Santas.

Enjoy the True Santas at this link to The Sun Chronicle website:

https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/meet-2021s-true-santas/collection_5607a1c2-8445-595e-be1f-2a6b3683d9c3.html

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