Staff from the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, or HACM, spent the past few months collecting holiday wish lists from children who reside in Housing Authority properties.

On Dec. 14, HACM staff spent the day giving out gifts chosen from the wish lists.

The Housing Authority, which partnered with the nonprofit Santa for a Day, gave more than 400 children Christmas gifts. It allowed anyone to be “Santa for a Day” by collecting wish lists from children. Donors then bought gifts based on each child’s letter.

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PHOTOS: Santa for a Day and the Housing Authority provide Christmas gifts to 400 kids

by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
December 20, 2023

<h1>PHOTOS: Santa for a Day and the Housing Authority provide Christmas gifts to 400 kids</h1>
<p class="byline">by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />December 20, 2023</p>
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<p>Staff from the <a href="https://www.hacm.org/">Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee</a>, or HACM, spent the past few months collecting holiday wish lists from children who reside in Housing Authority properties.</p>
<p>On Dec. 14, HACM staff spent the day giving out gifts chosen from the wish lists.</p>
<p>The Housing Authority, which partnered with the nonprofit <a href="https://santaforaday.org/">Santa for a Day</a>, gave more than 400 children Christmas gifts. It allowed anyone to be “Santa for a Day” by collecting wish lists from children. Donors then bought gifts based on each child’s letter.</p>
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