Christmas in the Village benefits Breckenridge residents

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TYLER—About 1,200 friends of Breckenridge Village of Tyler, a faith-based residential community for adults with mild to moderate cognitive or developmental disorders, joined residents for the fourth annual Christmas in the Village celebration.

Christmas in the Village—an annual event sponsored by Breckenridge Village of Tyler— featured a live manger scene. (PHOTO/Jan Barton)

Entertainment included live music from the Upper Neches band, performances by students from the Candy Crocker Dance Studio, a petting zoo and an opportunity for children to have their pictures taken with Santa.

Residents sold T-shirts, hand-knitted winter hats, framed examples of their artwork, homemade goodies, candles and Christmas decorations. The event raised more than $25,000 for the Breckenridge Village scholarship fund to help subsidize costs for residents.

Several residents emphasized how much they love Breckenridge Village and enjoyed helping at the event. And their family members expressed appreciation for the residential community, a ministry of Baptist Child & Family Services.

“My wife and I searched all over the country for a place for our daughter. We know firsthand that there is no place better place,” said Dan Tracey, whose daughter, Deborah, has lived at Breckenridge Village 11 years.

For more information on Breckenridge Village of Tyler, visit www.bcfs.net.

 


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