By Liz Leamy
Several weeks ago, the ever-dedicated Bread of Life/Giving Tree Global organization of Rye gifted dozens of individuals with Christmas boxes filled with food, blankets, toys and other gifts to further bolster the goodwill and spirit of this past holiday season.
This popular annual event was held during the Bread of Life’s busy bi-weekly Monday pantry held on Orchard Avenue in Rye regularly throughout the year and was made possible through the joint effort of the Bread of Life team and Rye Boy Scout Troop Two’s ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’ endeavor.
In preparation for this event, local area families sign up to create the holiday boxes, placing a different item or present in it each day in December leading up to Christmas, a tradition in which all of those experience the opportunity of giving back and helping others while also expressing gratitude for those gifts in their lives.
