{"id":5948,"date":"2026-08-17T13:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:33:41","slug":"christmas-comes-early-at-oak-gables-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/ontario\/2026\/08\/christmas-comes-early-at-oak-gables-golf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Comes Early at Oak Gables Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>For the Oak Gables Ladies League, giving back has become part of the summer tradition.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The calendar may say July, but Christmas was already on their minds. The League\u2019s <em>Christmas in July<\/em> event was recently highlighted by <em>The Bay Observer<\/em>, shining a spotlight on the group\u2019s generosity and its support for The Salvation Army Hamilton Community and Family Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At their annual Christmas in July event, members traded the usual holiday sweaters and snow for sunshine, golf and a different kind of celebration \u2014 one centred on giving back.<br><br>The group collected new, unwrapped toys and raised funds for The Salvation Army Hamilton Community and Family Services, helping get a head start on the work that happens behind the scenes long before Christmas arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For families experiencing financial hardship, the holiday season can bring additional pressure. The Salvation Army works throughout the year to prepare for the increased need that comes during Christmas, when requests for assistance grow and the cost of making the season brighter can be especially difficult for families to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-000a03d777d7a69109b7cdd5bac36e4b wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEarly donations help us prepare for the increased demand we see each Christmas and allow us to begin building our inventory well in advance,\u201d said Cindy Taylor, Community Relations Coordinator with The Salvation Army Hamilton.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Ladies League, the event is about more than collecting donations. It has become an opportunity for friends and fellow golfers to come together around something bigger than themselves.<br><br>The gifts collected in the middle of summer may not be opened for several months, but they are already helping The Salvation Army prepare to support local families when they need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7e9d2c0a3ac6b1e20fd0896a5a0371f is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a fun way for us to enjoy time together while giving back to our community. We hope our event inspires other golf leagues, businesses and community groups to think about how they can make a difference.\u201d said Christine Ranta, Ladies League Convenor at Oak Gables Golf Course.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That combination of community, friendship and generosity is what makes Christmas in July meaningful. Because for many families, the work of making Christmas brighter begins long before the Christmas lights go up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the full story, read the feature in<em>The Bay Observer<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/bayobserver.ca\/salvation-army-receives-early-christmas-gift-from-oak-gables-ladies-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">By Claudia Nosseir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the Oak Gables Ladies League, giving back has become part of the summer tradition. The calendar may say July, but Christmas was already on their minds. 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