Bring comfort, cheer to local seniors

The local Home Instead Senior Care office serving Butler, Warren and northwest Hamilton counties is inviting the community to come together to bring some comfort and holiday cheer to area seniors through its Be a Santa to

a Senior program. The program delivered more than 800 gifts to local seniors last year, the 18th year in the community.

Providing gifts and companionship at a time when seniors may need it most, the program is made possible through the generous support of local businesses, nonprofit organizations, retailers, numerous volunteers and members of the community. The local Home Instead Senior Care office has partnered with Triple Creek Retirement Community, Mallard Cove Retirement Community, Mason Health Care and the Girl Scouts to help with gift collection and distribution.

Holiday shoppers are invited to support this local program by visiting a participating location where Be a Santa to a Senior trees will be on display through Dec. 4. Those trees will be decorated with paper ornaments featuring seniors’ first names and their desired gifts. Holiday shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it to the store with the ornament attached. There’s no need to worry about wrapping. Community volunteers and program partners will wrap and deliver the gifts to local seniors in time for the holidays.

Be a Santa to a Senior trees can be found at:

■ Yost Pharmacy, 120 W. Main St., Mason

■ Deardoff Senior Center, 605 S. River St., Franklin

For more information about the program, visit www.BeaSantatoaSenior.com or call 513-701-3141. CONTRIBUTED