Affton Chamber Gives Helping Hand to 8 Local Families
The families were adopted by chamber members and residents who fulfulled their "wish lists."
For the 15th year, the Affton Chamber of Commerce and its members gave a helping hand to families living in the 63123 ZIP code. In 2012, eight families were adopted by members and residents. It is estimated they spent more than $4,000 to fill the wish lists of the families. In addition, the Chamber received more than $1,000 in cash donations from members, from its Silent Auction at a November Trivia Night. The chamber budgets money each year for the program. This year it helped 11 adults and 24 children in the eight families referred by Chamber member churches and schools. The families referred to the Chamber all experienced some setback during the year, such as large medical bills or the breadwinner’s loss of a job. The adopted families …
