Last Minute Gift Giving

Still have someone begging you, “Come on, what do you want for the holidays?” Or do you have a nagging sense that you still need to get someone a gift? No, this isn’t another plug for “Buy Rockville”, although I have been doing my share patronizing our new merchants. This is about a great way to help some of our neighbors - the Rockville Holiday Drive, brought to you by the City of Rockville Department of Recreation.>

I saw it in the Winter Rec Guide (p. 25). You can donate from $25 (activity #2660) to $200 (activity # 26661) to give a gift to a less-fortunate child or to an “sponsor” an entire family.

I learned from the nice woman who answered the phone there this morning that all gifts have been purchased for this year, so any donations from here on out will go towards next year’s gifts. She told me that participation for this season’s drive had been very generous. I suspect many donations were made before the new economic reality hit home for many of us, so I wonder about next year.

Last night at a family sit-down dinner (a rare event, and very much enjoyed, even though it was an odd asortment of leftovers), my son mentioned he still needed to get me something. I told him about the Holiday Drive, and the deal was done. I went on-line this morning, clicked on “rock enroll”, signed in, and got myself that present! Pretty cool. If you still need to do some shopping, I hope you consider the Holiday Drive.

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