It’s an annual tradition that goes back more than ten years. Peter Pan employees provide holiday gifts for school children in one of the city’s most economically challenged neighborhoods.

Each year, staff members at the Kensington Avenue School provide us with a list of some 50 children along with their holiday gift wishes. Back at Peter Pan headquarters, each child’s list is attached to an ornament on the Sharon Mumley Memorial Giving Tree, named for an employee who was instrumental in the program and who passed away in 2006. Peter Pan employees then select ornaments and buy gifts for the children they’ve chosen.

This year on December 16th, a team of Peter Pan staff boarded the company’s VIP Coach loaded with Christmas presents to deliver to the kids. Below you can see our merry crew as they worked their holiday magic at the school. With the help of principal Margaret Thompson, school nurse Ann Maggio, and the entire staff at the Kensington Avenue School, our employees were able to make it a happy holiday for some very deserving children.

Peter Pan extends our heartfelt gratitude to all the staff members who made this special tradition possible again this year. In addition to all who provided gifts for the children, thanks go out to our team of delivery “elves,” including Maureen Jaconetta, Jay MacNaught, Jessica Hoiberg, Samantha Cote, Matt Brown and Ricky T. Johnson. We’re proud to have them all as part of our Peter Pan family.