Women in Timber host Parents Gift Table
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 12 months AGO
Women in Timber offers Parent Gift Tables every year where kids can pick out free Christmas gifts for their folks. There are hundreds of items to choose from and the gifts are also wrapped so they are ready to be put under the tree.
Eve Farnsworth, 8, picks out a gift for her mother at the Parent’s Gift Table hosted by the local Women In Timber group. Tables were set up on Dec. 2 at the Superior Volunteer Fire Department. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
The Women in Timber hold their Parent Gift Tables at the Superior Volunteer Fire Department and Santa also comes around to visit with the kids. Left to right: Conne Ireland, Santa, Joann Merseal, Ruthie Warnken, Dee Rose and Robert Ireland. (Kathleen Woodford photos/Mineral Independent)
Tables were filled with gifts at the Parent’s Gift Table on Dec. 2. Local children could come into the room at the Superior Volunteer Fire Station and pick from hundreds of items, unaccompanied by their parent, of course.
One table was filled with gifts for men and the other for women. Tools, gloves, office supplies for dad and dishes, soaps and home décor for mom. The Clark Fork Valley Montana Women in Timber group hosts the event every year where as many as 100 children have perused the tables searching for that special something for their folks.
Members then wrap the gift and send it home with the kids to put under the tree. All items are free of charge. Funds for the gifts are generally raised by Robert Lyons who stands on Main Street in Superior for several hours during the holiday season and collects cash from passing cars. Santa was also at the event and so kids could tell him what they wanted for Christmas this year.
The group also makes gift holiday gift baskets for families who request one. Filled with food other holiday goodies. They will be putting the baskets together on Dec. 14 at the 4H building and they will be delivered soon afterwards.
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