Alameda School Christmas Project

Every year, SI Downey brings Santa to the special needs classroom at Alameda Elementary School in Downey. This year, 50 students received a gift of Play-Doh from Santa, along with refresments and mylar balloons.

Optimist and honorary Soroptimister Sam Mathis played the role of Santa and brought much joy to each of the children. Soroptimist member Monica Goel Hornberger purchased the gifts for the club and Whitney Wigle and her elves at Stonewood Mall wrapped each of them. President Patty Kotze purchased the refreshments for the children and several memberes including Monica Goel Hornberger, Beverly Mathis, Whitney Wigle, Pat Heineke, Dianne Lumsdaine, Dorothy Pemberton, and Kari Johnson were volunteers at the schools.