{"id":6989,"date":"2022-12-23T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T22:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=6989"},"modified":"2022-12-23T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T22:00:39","slug":"merry-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/merry-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_E86A82B25249-1-1024x748.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6990\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our TAL Team spent a sweet week at the Care Center earlier this month, celebrating our college graduates and ushering in the holiday season. So many of you contributed to Christmas backpacks and blankets&nbsp;for each child and we can\u2019t thank you enough! Their joy and smiles were contagious as we handed out your gifts,&nbsp;popped&nbsp;popcorn, enjoyed&nbsp;sweet treats, and&nbsp;danced&nbsp;the night away&nbsp;under a full Ghanaian moon!&nbsp;We are so grateful for your support and for the love you show our students. We&nbsp;couldn\u2019t do any of this without you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With much gratitude,<br>The TAL Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. 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