{"id":7007,"date":"2021-11-19T11:48:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T11:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/?p=7007"},"modified":"2021-11-23T12:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T12:37:24","slug":"westies-giving-christmas-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/westies-giving-christmas-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Westies Giving Christmas Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Calling all West Members! It is time to roll out the wrapping paper and get involved in the 2021 &#8216;Westies Giving Christmas Joy&#8217; Shoebox appeal in collaboration with Mission Christmas by\u00a0Cash for Kids.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637322034314{background-color: #e2cf51 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Shoebox-appeal-755x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"688\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u201cChristmas is a time of excitement, joy and hope but for many it is a tough season for numerous reasons. <\/em><em>For some the festive season means added pressure, especially when it comes to financial strain. Many families across the country find themselves struggling to make ends meet and because of this, gifts are seen as a luxury that many simply can\u2019t afford. As a result, many children go without on Christmas Day. <\/em><em>We want to make a difference this year and provide children with a special gift to open on Christmas morning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>I\u2019ve set the challenge to each district in the West to donate a minimum of 50 shoebox gifts this Christmas. Working In collaboration with \u2018Cash for Kids, Mission Christmas Appeal\u2019.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>It\u2019s time for Westies Giving Christmas Joy!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Hopefully members will make\u00a0a difference in a person\u2019s life by giving a gift and\u00a0providing a helping hand to those who are less fortunate. After all, unexpected kindness is the most\u00a0powerful, least costly and most underrated act of human change.\u00a0No one has ever become poor by giving.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Gayle Allan- West Chairman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">For more information get in touch with your club secretaries and get involved!<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas-700x396.png 700w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas-539x303.png 539w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/11\/Westies-Mission-christmas.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all West Members! 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