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HELPING HAND m HOLIDAYS

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the time when the spirit of the Heavenly Angels descend upon us most ndtlceably; when thoughts qnd deeds of goodwill and peace hove their best chance to prevail. We should not. howevfr, fprget the Earth Angels — those artiong us whose regard fbr/ellowman, the animals and the environment continually radiates a warm and loving con

cern even as tHie weather turns colder.

FOR THE

Between now and Christmas we'll be telling yoiAthr of some of these Earth Angels and letting/you know lo\s'Qf ways you can participate in a meaningful yuletide spirit by' extending a Helping Hand of ' whatever the reach. There are 'many ways of casting bread upon the water of the Jefsey Cape Here are

some.

Thp llrrald & Thr Lantrrn

A Farm for Abused & Neglected Animals

Barbara Kozak Ia4n angel '*■ No, she doesn't have wings And she's never been on lop o( a Christmas tree. But, to the animals living at Windswept Farms in Goshen, she's an angel ,1 got that straight from tho horse’s mouth! Lucky, hr Kinross nrnni• - l. .1 . it .

her horse, wanted everyone to know .that all angels don't have wings. Some of them just’have a lot of

feeling foV living things.

They care about what happens' 1o helpless creatures. Mrs. Kozak is one of those angels She and her children, Jake, 17, and Barbara, 20. care. But more importantly, they d9 something about

their caring.

Lucky. Pepsi. Chico and countless other animals -a the farm have been nursed back to health after beingTound or bought from ownfers who had abused

them.

Some people aren’t very kind to animals. They leave dogs tied’outside for days without food, water

or proper protection from thb sun or cold. Some pen-1 pie beat oh starve their pets and many horses. ] donkeys, goats and other animals have been lucky I to find a home abWindswept F^rms Dirty Herman WAS A eot thnl tt/ne ,*,*4 ft — at.* 1 '- • •

Lower County

, ■ r <n iiiN. Uiny Merman was a cat that was found starving and injured on the street? of New York city. Mr and Mrs Pufahl of the Bronx brought the cat to the Kozaks Cbuntless

other animals found help there.

Earth Angels are very nice people. They help other people care for animals and they giv^children a model of kindness to liveV The world needs to see kindness if it i$ to learn and understand it • It takes if lot of time and money to help animals Some people think^e Kozaks are foolish to use their resources helpThg abused animals But Lucky and other animals at Windswept Farm don’t agree

What do you think?

-Roy Wright

OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA 525 Washington St. Cape May, N.J. The eighth grade students at the school repair and distribute toys during Christmas. They need good, repairable toys preferably the first week of December. Contact Sister June at 884-4437 during school hours. WILDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT 44#* New Jersey Ave. Wildwood. 522-0222 Fire department

members pack stockings for children and the elderly. They establish a Christmas fund through donations by Wildwood taxpayers. Since this year’s donations are down over lasA years, anyone wishing to donate money can drop by the firehouse. WOMEN’S^COMMUNITY CLUB OF CAPE MAY Two of the club’s departments are involved in special holiday activities this year. The American Home Life Department would appreciate donations

of home baked cookies which they will distribute to the patients at Crest Haven Nursing Home' Contact Olla Trucksess at 884-8219. Their Social Services Dept, needs special handmade items such as lap robes, slippers, shawls, etc. as well as small baskets of personal items like toothpaste, talcum powder and after shave lotion. These will be distributed to the Vineland School, Woodbine State School and Crest Haven Call Mildred Heller at 884-5182

WILDWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER 115 West Davis Ave. Wildwood. N.J. 082(0. The Center serves all of the Wildwoods and is. a branch of the Cape Human Resources. They fix' Christmas dinner baskets and would appreciate donatibns of food. Toys and good» clothing would also be welcomed for distribution as Christmas gifts. Call Madlen Thomas at 522-0231 or 522-0232 between 8:30 a m. until 5 P m. weekdays.

Middle County

CAPE HUMAN RESOURCESWHITESBORO CENTER Middle Township Community Center E. Main St., Whitesboro Last year the center gave out 68 Christmas baskets and will do the same for this year. Donations of canned goods, perishable foods, clothes, money, toys and other household items can be brought to the center or call 465-4531 for pick-ups. These donations may also be made yearround.

STONE HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE At the Chamber Christmas party on December 15, 1981 at the Wildwood Country Club, gifts ‘of under $5.00 are brought that have been wrapped and labeled “boy or girl” and age level. These are then turned over to Cape Human Resources for distribution. For anyone not attending the party who would like to donate a gift, it may be dropped off at the Seashore

True-Yalue Store at 260-96th St. in Stone Harbor or call Mr. James Fisher, Vice-President of the Chamber, at 368-3191

1ST BAPTIST CHURCH 101 S. Main Street C.M.C.H. Distribute Christmas gifts for the racetrack ministry. Gifts under $2.-50. clothes and toiletries fof men or women are accepted and may be brought to the church office before Dec. 13th.

SOUTH CAPE NURSING HOME Stiles Avenue C.M.C.H. . They are especially interested in entertainment and would like to find a piano player for singing groups. Would also like to. have more people Join their volunteers on a year-round basis. They invite local churches to bring their choirs over for practice!(as a special hit of entertainment anytime of the year) Contact Arlene Engle, director of aejivities at 465-5335 between Land 9 p.m.

Upper County

DEPARTMENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS Ocean CHy. N.J. e The City sponsors several holiday benefits at the Music Pier, Boardwalk & Moorlyn Terrace; on Dec. 10th the Word of Life Christmas Program to benefit the Atlantic City Rescue Mission; on Dec. 18th a Teen Dance to benefit the blind directed by Trrfcy Gannon at 8 p.m. and a Children’s Concert and Police Toy Give-A-Way, exact date not yet set. Those who have toys or clothing they wish to donate should call the Dept, of Public Relations at 399-6111, ext. 222 for further

WOODBINE HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER P.O. Box 495 Longfellow & Monroe Aves. Woodbine. N J. 08270 One of the annual projects of the Center is the giving of • some forty Christmas baskets. Contributions of money, canned goods and dried or nonperishable foods would be appreciated by Dec. 14th to allow time for distribution. Call 861-2817 for further information. *

WESLEY manor 22nd & Bay Ave. Ocean City. N.J. Items that are needed by the patients are lap robes, sweaters, shawls, bibs, hand cream, toothpaste and other personal articles.

Any type of entertainment program would be particularly welcome as well as just coming in for a visit not only during' the holidays but all year. Contact Eleanor Beebe, activities diflretor at 399-8505.