LAWTON Okla_ Lawton's Oak Ridge
Addition is hosting a Tour of Homes, designed to give people
decoration ideas for the holidays.
On Saturday, four of the houses in the Oak Ridge
Addition will be decked out with beautiful Christmas decorations, lights and
seventeen Christmas trees in all.
For just $5,
you can stroll through each of these beautiful homes, hear festive music and
even get some great decorating ideas. Every dollar raised from the event will
be donated to the Lawton Food for Kids program and will help keep dozens of
children across town from going hungry this holiday season.
Jackson Elementary
Principal Jacquetta Haygood has watched the Food for Kids program make a huge
difference in students' lives over the past three years.
"These
students look forward to these bags on Friday," Haygood said. "They will come
looking for us if we miss them."
The bags she's
talking about are filled with snacks that 47 students from her school take home
each weekend to keep from going hungry.
"It makes
us feel good," Haygood said. "Hopefully, it makes them feel good, because they
know this is something our school cares about."We are trying to take care of
the whole child."
Haygood said
it's not just about getting a cool treat; these snacks help fuel their energy
for learning
"It's very
essential. Students are sitting in class with their stomachs growling and
they're hungry. It's hard for them to think. It's hard for them to learn."
The Tour of Homes
runs from 5 PM until 8 PM Saturday. The cost is $5, and you will need to get
that ticket at the first home on the tour. Just follow the signs and banners and
you should have no problem finding your way.
