A nonprofit organization and a north suburban school are helping thousands of Chicago Public Schools students with their Christmas wish list.
GURNEE, Ill. -- Students at Warren Township High School in north suburban Gurnee pitched in on Thursday, transforming into Santa's helpers to collect gifts for CPS students.Amelia Serrano, 17, has helped with the Letters to Santa program for the past four years.'I'm a person who loves community service, and just being able to bring joy to these kids during the holidays.
They would just trust that people would turn them in,' she said.They're now able to help fulfill more than 600 Christmas gift requests from CPS students. Direct Effect Charities reaches out to donors to help answer the letters and purchase the presents. 'Somehow I've managed to do this for 25 years. I don't know how,' founder Michelle DiGiacomo said. 'Sometimes I think I might be a little partially Santa Claus. I don't know, but I love it, and it makes me happy.
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