Christmas Greetings from District 3

 I was grateful to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family this year. During our get-together I gave a blessing of thankfulness for my family’s health and good fortune.

Now as we enter the Christmas Holiday Season and the exchanging of gifts to friends, family, and co-workers my thoughts go out to those less fortunate; the homeless, foster children, those who struggle with mental illness and addiction, the list goes on and on. I am therefore grateful for all the non-profit organizations and service clubs who provide counseling, shelter, meals, rides for folks to medical appointments, school supplies for students, those who protect our animal friends in shelters or those in the wild and those who protect our open space and environment.

This is the time of year when our mailboxes receive requests from the many local non-profit organizations in Placer County. My request this month is to consider adding a local non-profit to your Christmas gift list. By doing so you will help these organizations continue to provide their much-needed services to our residents and promote healthy communities.

Sometimes we have difficulty choosing a gift for someone. One way that I provide a gift is to send a small check to a non-profit in the name of a friend or co-worker. If you are unable to donate cash to a local non-profit, you can give the gift of your time. Volunteering is a terrific way to help our non-profits and the need for volunteers is often greatest around the holidays. Non-profit organizations often post “Wish Lists” which make it easier to give a gift that you know how it will be used.

Please call Placer County’s 211 number if you need help finding the right organization to receive your donation.

In closing, I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year.

Supervisor Jim Holmes

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