CTSS received this nice letter of appreciation from Christopher MacKenzie, president of the Connecticut National Guard Foundation, for our donation of $250.00 towards their cause. Thank you all who make donations like this possible to enrich our communities.
On Nov. 6th & 7th, “Photos with Santa” was held at the Morris Senior Center, 109 East Street, Morris CT from 10 AM to 3 PM both days. All available sessions were filled and there were even a few walk-ins! New this year was a “Paws and Claus” session on Sunday from 1 PM to…
Santa Mike Tolla has created an annual event in Norwalk, CT. The weekend prior to the Fourth of July, for the past three years, he has held a food drive at the well known Cranbury Supermarket. Many local people look forward to this “Christmas in July” event. Many, many selfies were taken and impressive donations…
On October 9th & 10th, Santa & Mrs. Claus were at the CT Garlic Festival in Bethlehem, CT promoting our “Photos with Santa” event to be held at the Morris, CT Senior Center on Nov. 6th & 7th from 10 AM to 3 PM both days. Despite the windy, cloudy weather, the crowds were large…
John and Debbie Samson attended two volunteer events this year as Santa and Mrs. Claus. The first was at the Beacon Falls Senior Center All Holiday celebration on June 16, 2021. They presented gift certificates to all the attending seniors. Their second event was at the Lioness Club of Beacon Falls on November 13, 2021 where they offered free…
September 9th, 10th, and 11th
Coming out of a Covid-19 induced hiatus, CTSS celebrated their 11th annual workshop event in 2021. The event was hosted by Lake Compounce and was held over a two day weekend in July. Santas from across the state (and some a little further out) came to join in the learning, the camaraderie and the sharing,…
