BELLEVILLE — For many children in foster care, the holiday season can pass without the traditions or gifts that make this time of year feel special. That’s why Caritas Family Solutions is inviting the community to make a difference by sponsoring a child through its annual Secret Santa program, which helps provide gifts and holiday joy to more than 1,700 foster children throughout the Metro East and Southern Illinois.

The Secret Santa program provides tags with a Christmas wish list for every foster child in their care, as well as for families served through its Intact Family Services program. Each list details the type of gifts the child would like to receive. Businesses interested in helping can also sponsor an entire list of children, make a monetary donation, host a toy drive, or offer

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