Kids and senior residents from Mark Lane and close by communities got here collectively for a festive Christmas celebration hosted by the Homes of Parliament on Wednesday (Dec. 18) on the Gordon Home grounds.
Members of Parliament had been available to share within the festivities and distribute meals, items and care packages.
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness stated the occasion embodies the spirit of Christmas.
She stated she was happy to see the expressions of pleasure on the kids’s faces as they loved rides, bounce home and different actions.
“This occasion brings a lot pleasure and satisfaction and it actually highlights the true which means of Christmas,” she stated.
She additionally recommended the arduous work of the Parliament employees and the beneficiant contributions to make the occasion doable.
This 12 months’s deal with included a particular well being village for senior residents in addition to a kiddies park the place youngsters loved enjoyable actions and video games.
The occasion additionally served as a possibility for the neighborhood to unite and share within the vacation spirit.
Items and refreshment had been offered additional symbolising the unity and care that outline the Christmas season.
Senior residents had been additionally given care packages with toiletries and nutritious meals objects.
For over 20 years, the administration and employees of the Homes of Parliament have organised annual Christmas Treats, geared toward spreading festive cheer to senior residents, shut-ins, and kids from native communities.
The occasion is a much-anticipated custom, fostering a way of togetherness and goodwill among the many residents of Mark Lane and surrounding areas.
