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As the holiday season approaches, senior residents who may not have as many family and friends nearby may experience loneliness.

Through Be a Santa to a Senior, community members can give a special holiday gift to an older adult who may otherwise have gone without.

To participate, shoppers can look for Be a Santa to a Senior trees or displays at locations around the area.

Ornaments featuring the name and desired gift of an older adult will be on display, and shoppers can buy the requested gift and return it wrapped or in a gift bag to NKADD, 22 Spiral Drive, in Florence.

The gifts will be delivered to local older adults in time for the holidays.

Be a Santa Senior trees can be found at the following locations:

  • CVS 4305 Winston Ave, Covington
  • CVS 3516 Dixie Highway, Erlanger
  • CVS 8559 US Highway 42, Florence
  • CVS 3950 Turkeyfoot Road, Independence
  • UHR 15 Donnermeyer Drive, Bellevue
  • Dollar General 395 Violet Road, Crittendon
  • Dollar General 5056 Madison Pike, Independence
  • Dollar General 4001 Winston Avenue, Covington

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