Santa's helpers busy now
from The Sun

Imagine a child with no Christmas presents. Picture that child's face when he or she realizes that Santa Claus did not come. For Karen DiCarlo, that thought is "the nightmare before Christmas." Good thing Karen, president and head elf at Santa Claus Inc. in San Bernardino, is surrounded by hundreds of dedicated volunteer helpers. "Our wonderful volunteers do their best to make sure that no child in our community feels left out at Christmas," says Karen, herself a lifetime volunteer who's been helping others since her Girl Scout days. "Santa Claus definitely has some of the most dedicated and talented volunteers anywhere. There is absolutely no way to even estimate how many thousands of hours are dedicated to San Bernardino's grand old charity every year," she says. Ellie Moran, 87 years young, has been working for Santa Claus Inc. since 1976. She has made and donated an estimated 600-700 handmade receiving blankets, 20-30 handmade quilts, innumerable handcrafted stuffed animals and toys, children's pillows and baby rattles. During one month this year, she donated 150 receiving blankets.

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