Ladies of Charity donate gifts at the "Children's Christmas" event.“

Ladies of Charity donate gifts at the "Children's Christmas" event.“

With the help of the community, the "Ladies of Charity" donated the toys collected to underprivileged children from families served by the social action program of the Health and Peace Sanctuary, the Church of Blessed Father Eustace. On Christmas Eve, dozens of families, with their children, filled the Community Center, attached to the church, to receive the gifts.

Several toys were collected, including games, dolls, toy cars, and even bicycles. The donations were delivered by the community to the parish office. The delivery was made by volunteers from the Ladies of Charity, led by Dona Marisa, the current president of the organization. The Rector of the Sanctuary, Father Vinícius, also attended the delivery and helped Santa Claus distribute the toys to the children.

As the families left, everyone received food for Christmas Eve. Currently, the Ladies' Association assists 140 registered needy families, who are helped monthly with basic food baskets, medicine, payment of basic bills, and cleaning and hygiene supplies.