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Show Community volunteers help Sub-For-Santa A young, recently widowed woman told her three grammar school aged girls, "Santa is poor this year. He won't be able to come." But to the surprise and delight of the children, Santa made his annual visit after all. Because of the Sub-for-Santa program in Utah County, many less fortunate children will be able to have an enjoyable Christmas. In " addition to the hundreds of families that are helping, volunteers from BYU, the Provo Elks Club, and the Orem Chamber of Commerce will help. "The purpose of Sub-for-Santa is to help those who cannot help themselves," said Bill Hulterstrom, director of the United Way's Voluntary Action Center. "We want families to help families." Sub-for-Santa aids families with children between the ages of 2 and 16, he said. Volunteers provide Christmas for the selected families. The "Christmas" consists of a toy or game and article of clothing for each child, plus Christmas dinner as needed. Now coordinated by the United Way's Voluntary Action Center, Sub-for-Santa used to be handled through the Utah Division of Family Services, Hulterstrom said. This year it will be handled through the efforts of volunteers from the community. Persons who wish to help can call the United Way's Voluntary Action Center Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 374-8108. Those people who wish to sponsor families need to get in touch with the Voluntary Action Center as soon as possible. "Sub-for-Santa is only one of many programs the volunteers can get involved in through United WAy's Voluntary Action Center," Hulterstrom said. |