Kris Kringle

If you ever want to see the true meaning behind the Christmas I would recommend getting involved in the Kris Kringle fundraiser hosted by the Harbor Crab Co in Patchogue. This fundraiser has been running for 12 years in the Patchogue and Bayport-Blue Point communities and is truly humbling. I have never met so many kind people in my life. Harbor Crab’s two restaurant owners, Frank Mills and Mark Miller, started this fundraiser on their own Christmas Eve one year and have brought it into their place of business. From there, the employees got involved, their families and now most people in the surrounding communities donate as well. This past year $80,000 was raised to be distributed to 8 different families in need. I have never seen a parking lot full of people get so quiet before setting out to carol around the neighborhood. This fundraiser has been extremely successful over the past decade and continues to grow each year.


Vocabulary:
Humble- lower (someone) in dignity or importance.
Kind-  a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
Surround- be all around (someone or something).
Full- containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space
Quiet- making little or no noise.
Successful- accomplishing an aim or purpose.


Vocabulary Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.

1. It is important to be ______________ in life so you never lose sight of what is important.
2. Being a _______________ person is important to me.
3. It is important to always remember who ________________s you and the impact they had on your life.
4. It is always hard on thanksgiving to not get ______________ and leave room for dessert.
5. Sometimes when someone is __________________ they are sad and you should try to help them.
6. _____________________ people always remember where they came from and try to help others.

Grammar Point:

Adjectives- The simplest definition of an adjective is that it is a word that describes or clarifies a noun. Adjectives describe nouns by giving some information about an object's size, shape, age, color, origin or material.

Grammar Exercise:

What adjectives do you see in my paragraph? Write three sentences using some of the adjectives you found in my blog.