{"id":27726,"date":"2021-12-17T03:15:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T03:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=363951"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:07","slug":"attorney-donates-30k-in-gift-cards-so-parents-can-purchase-gifts-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/attorney-donates-30k-in-gift-cards-so-parents-can-purchase-gifts-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney Donates $30K In Gift Cards So Parents Can Purchase Gifts For Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">An injury attorney in Indiana has gifted $30,000 worth of gift cards to help families in need purchase Christmas presents this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">This time of year can be full of beauty and joy, but it can also be a challenge for those who want to celebrate Christmas with gifts but don\u2019t have the means to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">Families in need may struggle to provide for their basic necessities and can\u2019t even think about Christmas presents, which can leave children feeling left out and disappointed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363953\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><span id=\"content-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401-600x314.png\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"314\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-363953\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401-1000x523.png 1000w, https:\/\/d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1200x628-template-2021-12-15T194212.401.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 1200px, (min-width:992px) 992px, (min-width:768px) 768px, (min-width:576px) 480px, 300px\"><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span id=\"content-body\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pennuja\/5307627349\">flickr\/Jim Pennucci<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/suburbs\/post-tribune\/ct-ptb-highland-allen-families-st-1211-20211210-3tf65fyz2za7tk4t472sradazq-story.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Tribune<\/a>, the attorney, Kenneth Allen, bought around 300 $100 gift cards for Midwest supercenter chain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meijer.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meijer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\">He partnered with two different school districts to distribute the gift cards to the families who are most in need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"content-body\"><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that Allen has stepped up to help those in need. He\u2019s donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years and has sponsored programs like <a href=\"https:\/\/earlylearningin.org\/readingbuddies\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reading Buddies<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgcgreaternwi.org\/kidstop\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kidstop program<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hobarthumanearea\/videos\/1050630438844853\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">humane society<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to his generosity, hundreds of families will have additional money to purchase presents for their children this year. 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