2006 "Tree of Blessings" Christmas Charity Project Announced

With the Christmas season quickly approaching, the National Board is pleased to announce our "Tree of Blessings" Charity Project to help those in need.  While we should always do what we can to help those less fortunate, we hope each of our chapters will join us in this special effort at this festive time.

Each chapter has been sent a packet containing an assortment of paper tree ornaments.  From A.R.O.Y. Sunday (December 3) until December 31, chapter members will be selling these ornaments ($1 each) to parishioners and friends.  Those who buy the ornaments are invited to write their name, or the name of a loved one, on them and hand them on a tree set-up by the chapter somewhere in the parish facilities.

On the final day of the project, the chapters will send 1/2 of the money collected to the National A.R.O.Y. Treasurer to be distributed to charity.  The other half of the money collected will remain with the local chapter to help them in their local projects.  Our goal is to sell all of the ornaments and have 100% chapter participation, which will be a true symbol of goodwill and unity.

We pray this effort will bring us closer together using the good example of our Patron Saint Nicholas, who put happiness and well-being of those in need before his own.