Last year we didn't bring in enough food at Christmas. Our schools, all who have been so generous with their time and their efforts, just couldn't pull in enough food. They tried so hard, but ran headlong into the worst economic situation since the Great Depression. Seeing that the economy is still stalled, we decided to hold Christmas in August. So we invited the public to join us at the Calumet Township Senior Center for food, fun, music and a raffle. We asked that each family bring with four cans of food. Where we didn't fill the hall with celebrants, we did have a steady flow all day long. Blue Island area business people, and individuals were so kind and so generous. We had a great time, and we brought in enough cans to fill the bed of a pickup truck.
