For 25 years, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw has been buoying spirits by making a voyage from northern Michigan to Chicago, hauling a load of Christmas cheer. On Saturday morning at Chicago’s Navy Pier, 1,200 Christmas trees will be ceremonially unloaded, placed on trucks, and ultimately delivered to Chicago families in need. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
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