ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Depot employees are looking a lot like Santa's elves lately.
Wednesday, the installation's annual Christmas Cheer program culminated in the delivery of 2,820 pounds of gifts and 30 bicycles and tricycles to the Calhoun County Department of Human Resources.
The depot's 30-year history with the Christmas Cheer program began through assistance to depot employees - providing food for the holidays. The program teamed up with DHR in 1997, supporting 58 children that year. This year, the installation will make the holidays happier for 146 children in DHR protective custody.
DHR case workers will deliver the wrapped gifts to sponsored children before Christmas Day.
For each child, employees were able to give gifts valued between $150 and $175. This means, depot and tenant employees gave over $21,600 in support of the children.
Depot employees also sponsor installation families each year.
Coworkers who experienced hardships this year are nominated by supervisors and approved for the program through depot leadership.
Installation,families,are anonymous to contributors -- only identified by a number and the family's situation. This year, one depot family was sponsored by coworkers.
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