This year’s pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 2, part of the Festival of Lights, gave the Greenbelt Lions Club charities and community support a welcome boost. With more than 200 participants bringing children to share Christmas wishes with Santa (Lion Rick Jones), play with Leo the Lion (Rodrigo Santos, a junior at ERHS) and sing along with Christmas carols, the day was a huge success.
The Greenbelt American Legion’s Hofberg Hall echoed with the happy squeals and laughter of children; the Hometown USA Chorus added additional Christmas festivity with caroling supported by sing-alongs. As the fundraising breakfast served by Eleanor Roosevelt High School student volunteers was consumed, merriment continued around the hall. Santa was hearing Christmas gift requests from children and posing for photographs.
Standing amid the din of children rushing around, caroling and parental shouts to youngsters, Greenbelt Lions Club President Harvey Hauptman said, “It is gratifying to see the level of participation here this year. Our Greenbelt Lions Club volunteers, who did everything from setting up the tables, preparing and serving food and assisting breakfast participants, made this event work.”
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