HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (CBS) — Operation North Pole is on a journey to bring some holiday magic to several families in the Chicago area, each of them with a child battling a life-threatening illness. At a fire station in Hoffman Estates, the crew grabbed gifts, not gear, to load onto their fire truck strung with holiday lights, and packed their Santa hats alongside their helmets, for a call that came with a special mission on Tuesday. “It is just a little bit that we can do, and basically to show the family that the community supports them,” Fire Chief Alan Wax said. They were not headed to stop fires, but to spread the Christmas spirit, landing at the home of…
Published Date: 2023-12-20
Source: CBS News
Categories: Home, Family, Health, Mental Health, Grief, Loss and Bereavement, Society, Disabled, Family Resources, Large Families
