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Today’s Topics:

• Giving Back This Season

• College Graduation

• Christmas Light Route

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News Around Town

Beaumont's Blue Santa Program Gets Big Boost from Local Business

Beaumont’s Blue Santa Program kicks off next week, and Vital Beauty helped gather over 450+ gifts for local families. Beaumont officers will begin to make rounds of donations to families next Wednesday. Read more here.

Share Your Christmas is Battling Food Shortages for Veterans

12News is hosting its 30th annual Share Your Christmas Campaign. They have already raised $50k, with Del Papa Distributing Co. matching it — bringing the total to $100k. The goal is to reach $160k, and donations are welcome until the end of this month. If you’d like to donate, the article will have directions. Read more here. 

Events Around Town

Lamar University Commencement Ceremony

The ceremony is being held at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center. I will attach the commencement schedule below. Congrats to the upcoming LU 24’ Fall Graduates!

College of Arts and Sciences & Fine Arts and Communication - 12/12 at 2 pm
College of Business and Engineering - 12/13 @ 2 pm
College of Education and Human Development - 12/13 @ 5 pm

Read more here.

LIT Commencement Ceremony

LIT will also host theirs at the Montagne Center. The ceremony for LIT will be held on 12/16 @ 6 pm. Congrats to the upcoming LIT 24’ Fall Graduates!

 Read more here.

Christmas Route Light Show for Golden Triangle

We Need Your Help!

We need your help creating a Christmas Lights route. We’d like to create a map that families can take their kids to go and see. Let us know if any houses or neighborhoods come to mind, and we’ll create a map outline and share it with you all.

Please reply, and I will message you once I receive confirmation. We aim to put something together by next Friday!

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