Senior gift program to commence at Chino store

Needy seniors in the Chino Valley and throughout the inland empire will be getting Christmas presents this holiday season through the help of various senior agencies, one local business, and generous shoppers.

Home Instead Senior Care, of Rancho Cucamonga, is organizing its annual "Be a Santa to a senior" program.  Local JCPenney shoppers From Nov. 6 through Nov. 10 will be able to find a name and a list of two Christmas gift items on paper ornaments displayed on Christmas trees at the store.

Shoppers buy the gifts and return them to the customer service centers of the JCPenneys at the Rancho del Chino shopping center in Chino, Montclair Plaza, and Victoria Gardens. Local senior agencies will distribute the gifts to seniors for Christmas.

"Christmas isn't just for children, it's for everyone," said Lynda Patriquin, a coordinator of the event who co-owns Home Instead Senior Care of Rancho Cucamonga, which is sponsoring the program. "There are so many seniors who need our help and never ask for it."

Information: (909) 476-9030, or visit www.beasantatoasenior.com