Tax Collector Office Transformed Into Santa's Workshop

Clearwater FL

21 December, 2021

5:50 PM

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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — The Pinellas County Tax Collector has once again become Santa's workshop this holiday season. Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas, along with members of his team, met at the R'Club Child Care administration building in St. Petersburg on Wednesday to drop off wrapped gifts for children in need. This year, Thomas and three of his departments collected gifts for 24 children including clothes, books, toys and other items on the kids' wish lists. This collaboration with R'Club started last year when a tax collector employee expressed an interest in giving back to the community. Peers at the north Clearwater office thought there couldn't be a better way to give back than by fulfilling the wishes of as many children as possible during the holidays. "Our focus as an organization is to put the community first and to help make it a better place," said Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas. "I am extremely proud of my team today, for taking the initiative to give back and bring some holiday cheer to these kids." Since 1976, R'Club has been providing Pinellas County with high-quality, accessible and affordable child-care and establishing cooperative community programs, serving more than 4,000 children in Pinellas County. Employees from the North County office in Clearwater started their planning in August. Then they reached out to R'Club and by November the office had a list of kids in need, along with each child's interests to assist with gift ideas.