Samantha Fera suffers with a debilitating illness, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Cerebral Atrophy. GBS is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. She struggles daily with physical limitations and pain. She is also the single mother of a teenage son. Samantha is a compassionate and caring person who is always donating of her time and energy to those less fortunate. She also volunteers with the local TAAG animal shelter. The 12 Days of Christmas team selected Sam to thank her for her selflessness and to try to make this holiday season a little bit easier for her family. Our anonymous sponsor has generously purchased a $600 gift certificate together with an additional $150 contribution from Healthgear Medicalmart for their store to assist with medical expenses. Village Media Inc. and our anonymous sponsor bought an iPad 2 ($600 value) with a $150 iTunes gift card. NORPRO has provided a $25 gift card for Tim Hortons and our anonymous sponsor has provided a $250 Station Mall gift card. Santa Shaylan brings the surprise to their door.
Thank you to this episode's sponsors, Healthgear Medicalmart, Village Media Inc. and NORPRO.
Make sure you tune in to Local2.ca every day for more surprises from our 12 Days of Christmas 2014.
Day 1 - On the first day of Christmas, we pay a visit to Lora Lee
Day 2 - On the second day of Christmas Andree gets a surprise
Day 3 - On the third day of Christmas Holly gets a jolly visit
Day 3 - On the third day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan visits the Elks
Day 4 - On the fourth day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn visits a loving neighbour
Day 4 - On the fourth day of Christmas, an unexpected surprise for an expecting mom
Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan visits Shelly
Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn visits Vinson
Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, John can continue with creativity
Day 6 - On the sixth day of Christmas, a gift for a volunteer
Day 6 - On the sixth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan has a surprise for Bob
Day 7 - On the seventh day of Christmas, a merry Christmas to Don
Day 7 - On the seventh day of Christmas, Ben gets a visit from Santa Shaylan
Day 8 - On the eighth day of Christmas, Shevy warms our heart
Day 8 - On the eighth day of Chistmas, Melissa gets a visit from Santa Jasmyn
Day 9 - On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn goes to school
Day 9 - On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan drops by for lunch
Day 10 - On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan visits Taryn
Day 10 - On the tenth day of Christmas, Merry Christmas to Clara
Day 10 - On the tenth day of Christmas, a birthday/Christmas surprise for Kirstin
Day 10 - On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan surprises Jaime
Day 11 - On the 11th day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan warms Eileen's heart
Day 11 - On the 11th day of Christmas, Merry Christmas Connie
Day 11 - On the 11th day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn visits Perry
Day 12 - On the 12th day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan goes to St. Joseph Island
Day 12 - On the 12th day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan meets Connie for lunch
Day 12 - On the 12th day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn goes Back to Basics
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