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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Salisbury News Wants To Make Christmas Extra Special For 20 Needy Families This Year

As you can see from the image above, I have purchased twenty, 27" Remote Control Television Sets with the intention of finding 20 local Families who could use a nice little boost this Christmas.

In order to qualify to be considered we'd like you to send us a story as to why you or your Family deserve such a gift this Holiday Season. alberobutzo@wmconnect.com. Please put "Television" in the subject line of your e-mail.

I want to make myself very clear here. These TV's are for Families in need, not for a kids bedroom, not a second TV, etc.

We'll need a name, phone number and physical address within each letter.




We Wish You A Merry Christmas.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

WHAT A NICE THING TO DO!

Anonymous said...

Very kind of you. Way to give on the Holiday's. Joe Arthur could use one. Keep up the good deeds.

Anonymous said...

You are the most giving man on the shore. Merry Christmas Joe

Anonymous said...

TOTALLY COOL JOE!

Anonymous said...

Outstanding

Anonymous said...

This is so kind of you. If we have friends in need who do not have a computer, may we send the information to you for them?

Anonymous said...

I love what you do for people during the holidays. Other outlets beg for money from their viewers and act like it was theirs when they give it away. You do good work Joe and I'm glad to call you my friend.

Anonymous said...

Maybe we should call you Santa Joe?
Good job Joe, you're always so giving! Thank you for what you do!

Anonymous said...

What are Palmer Gillis, Mike Dunn and Lynn cathcart doing for citizenry this holiday? After all they are the best and brightest samples of humanity in Salisbury-according to them. Especially Palmer, too bad you didn't stay in Ocean City. Salisbury wasn't good enough for you, remember?

Anonymous said...

Mike Dunn will be giving out free Key Club memberships.

Anonymous said...

This is a very kind gesture. While part of me would love to see the stories of the families who benefit, another stronger side respects their privacy as they struggle to get by. Thank you, Joe, for making the holiday season a little brighter for some of our neighbors.

Anonymous said...

Excellent idea Joe.

Anonymous said...

Joe, this is awesome. No matter what people say, you prove time and time again that you're heart is in the right place. And in the end, that's all that matters.

Anonymous said...

This is what makes you so special in my eyes. You DO care about the people in this community.

Merry Christmas, Joe!!

Anonymous said...

hope you get aids today

Anonymous said...

My mother passed away in November of 2006. I like Joe and am glad to call him a friend.

However, we aren't, go out to dinner friends or on the phone with each other all the time kind of friends, just united for a common cause.

I was shocked when Joe asked me if I had a place to spend Christmas, knowing my mother had just passed away and my father died in 1996.

Joe really didn't know me from Adam except that I was involved with trying to make a better community.

To invite me to spend Christmas with him and his family was just an over the top gift, who else would invite somebody they really didn't know that well to a very personal event with his own loved ones?

I will be forever grateful for that offer, however I am lucky enough to have plenty of family that I had several choices for that Christmas. That offer was just more warmth during a difficult time.

Thanks for all you do Joe Albero.