Tag Archives: Operation Santa

Our September 16 front page

Health & Fitness Quarterly Adirondack Balloon Fest 8/23-26. Ella’s Adirondack adventure. Kingsbury solar. What’s on & what’s not. LG Village nabs $1-million in parking meter revenue, a first. YMCA lifeguard shortage; latest challenge of many. Gyms rebound; people ‘cooped up for so long’ Sandy’s Clam Bar Reunion at Heritage Hall will also kick off ‘Pete Brock Challenge’ for Operation Santa, Sept. 24. Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the

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Operation Santa cancels December gala at the Sagamore; seeks individual donors

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The local children’s charity Operation Santa Claus has cancelled, due to Covid, what would have been the 35th Operation Santa Ball at the Sagamore, which has organizers thinking Christmas in August.

“Fretting” might be the better word.

Founding director Frank Munoff contacted The Chronicle to say that Operation Santa faces a significant drop in funding in a year when demand will likely be up …

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Our August 6 front page

Prime-Time Seniors issue Keeping the Glens Falls in Glens Falls Toyota. Pete Collins at 83. Fast-growing organic meat farmer buys & son to manage Pole Valley Golf. Operation Santa cancels December gala at the Sagamore; seeks individual donors. SUNY Adk. will open Sept. 9. Racer Demetrios Drellos of Queensbury wins big in Vt. at Devil’s Bowl Concerts, comedy, shows… The Chronicle always has the region’s best Arts & Entertainment section!

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Operation Santa’s best year ever: $203,000+

Frank Munoff, co-founder of the local Christmas charity Operation Santa, wrote on Facebook: “Just want to brag a little about this year’s Operation Santa Claus success with many new members on our Board of Directors. With me being laid up, everyone stepped up their game to make this year a record breaking year.

“Don’t have final total yet, but we’re going to surpass last year’s total of $203,000 very …

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Sam’s Diner raises record $61,500 for Operation Santa

Chronicle News Editor Gordon Woodworth writes:

Sam’s Diner on Dix Avenue in Glens Falls raised a record $61,500 — up from $38,600 last year — in its “Small Business Challenge” for Operation Santa.

Sam’s Diner owner Pete Brock said the $61,500 will provide coats, hats and mittens for 1,118 kids.

He said Operation Santa has personal meaning for him because years ago “I was one of those kids. I got …

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