Charity

Christmas is Sharing program helps families

The Camden County Child Advocacy Council has begun their “Christmas Is Sharing” program for 2022. The Council is expecting the number of families that will apply for help this year to be greater than in 2021 due to earlier than usual job losses, greater household expenses and the fact that there are not as many people able to help others this year. Already this year they have been asked to add more school-aged children to their list due to loss of funding in the fringe areas of the county. Last year 681 children were helped through “The Christmas Is Sharing” program.

Efforts are being made to get “adoption” forms into the hands of those who need help with Christmas at the earliest possible time. The Council is asking for forms to be returned no later than December 1st. In the past they have been able to be more flexible with the date, however, this year the Council must stick firmly to that date. Forms for help with gifts for children will be available at the Child Advocacy Thrift Store, Head Start, Camden County Disabilities, Children’s Services and through the schools in Camden County.

Child Advocacy has a new distribution location for Christmas 2022. For “2022 Christmas Is Sharing” they will be working out of Community Christian Church.

Those wishing to adopt a family, make donations or, if you have questions about the “Christmas Is Sharing” program, call Monica Long at 573-346-0003 (the Child Advocacy Thrift Store), or Inez Killam at 480-4239, or you may email Inez at ikillam1971@gmail.com.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Merry Christmas

PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING A CADV FAMILY IN NEED FOR CHRISTMAS!

• Wrapping parents gifts is appreciated and leaving the children gifts unwrapped allows the parent to wrap themselves • Please deliver the presents to the shelter (45 5TH

STREET, CAMDENTON) by December 14 to allow time for us to notify families to pick up their gifts and prepare for their family Christmas

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ADOPT ONE OR MORE FAMILIES AND MAKE SURE THEY DON’T GO WITHOUT THIS CHRISTMAS?

Don’t wait, please sign up now!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO ACCESS THE FAMILY ADOPTION FORM WWW.CADV-VOC.ORG (888) 809·SAFE (7233)