1,300 senior citizens “adopted” within 24 hours for the holidays

COLUMBUS -- Most kids have a holiday wish list:a new paint set, a fuzzy blanket for their pet, a new bake set.But these aren’t your typical “kids.”As part of Besa’s Adopt a Senior Program, 1,300 senior citizens were adopted by Secret Santas.“It is absolutely heartwarming to see people so excited to spread kindness and give love through this program,” Besa Executive Director Matthew Goldstein said in a press release. “Without these Secret Santas, many sen