Santa isn't always from the North Pole, he also lives right here in Pumpkintown and his name is Buddy Cox. Buddy started Country Santa in 1978 to help needy children in the foothills of South Carolina. Country Santa collects unwrapped gifts and monetary donations year round to prepare for distribution on Christmas Eve.
"Children don't understand that life is hard and sometimes there just isn't enough for Christmas presents. A child believes that Santa will find them Christmas morning." -Country Santa
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Buddy Cox
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Country Santa starts bagging the gifts for the children on December 1st and they ask for help through volunteers. If you, or a group is interested in volunteering contact Karen Dodgens countrysanta@bellsouth.net.
Each year Stephanie White and her family participate in helping Country Santa deliver the toys on Christmas Eve. This is a 12 hour day for Country Santa because they deliver to over 1300 families; this equals to over 3100 children. This will be her 21st year helping with Country Santa.
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Shyanne White, Hadassah White, and Jeremiah White waiting
in line to pick up toys to take to the children before the sun is up. |
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| Brent White helping to get the bikes to deliver to the children. |
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| Brent and Stephanie White sorting the bags to give to the families. |
This is such a great way to help our surrounding communities.
Photos of Country Santa:
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| Country Santa |
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| Bags of Toys for the children of Pickens County |
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| Many, many bikes |
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| Buddy Cox and all the unwrapped toys |
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| Boy Scouts helping to bag the toys |
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| Buddy Cox sorting through the names of the boys and girls. |
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| Preparing to deliver all the toys |
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Volunteers waiting in line to pick up toys
to deliver to the children |
Photos courtesty of countrysanta.org, Independentmail.com,foxcarolina.com
