From The Heart annual holiday dinner raises funds for Christmas gifts

Emcee Christina James and her helper run the raffle at the From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries’ annual holiday dinner Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Anza Community Hall. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo
The From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries presented their annual holiday dinner Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Anza Community Hall. Attendance was excellent and for a good cause, which is hundreds of Christmas gifts for deserving families in the local mountain communities. Supporters and friends of the children’s charity organization filled the venue with donations and good cheer.Hearty helpings of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls, green beans with pearl onions, dressing, chunky cranberry sauce and pie were heaped upon plates by volunteering Hamilton High School students and the willing Barajas family’s young men.The dinner provided a great time to socialize with FTH members, volunteers, friends and neighbors. Patrons excitedly perused the tables full of dona
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