Organizers of the 2020 Adopt-A-Child program are bracing for higher numbers of folks in need this holiday season.
Parents or guardians may sign up their children at Iola’s First Baptist Church, 801 N. Cottonwood St., on Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
Those seeking assistance are asked to bring idenfiication with a current address, as well as their child’s Social Security and State of Kansas medical cards.
No private information will be recorded. The cards simply must be shown to demonstrate recipients live in Allen County, have custody of their children and have a need for help.
Parents also are asked to list their child’s clothing and shoe sizes and needs, plus ideas for non-clothing gifts.
THOSE wishing to donate items or “adopt” a child or family, are asked to call First Baptist Church, 365-2779, after Nov. 9.
All gifts need to be delivered to the church by Dec. 1.
Alternatively, cash donations may be made any time throughout the year by taking them to Emprise Bank for deposit into the Adopt-A-Child bank account. All money will be used to purchase gifts.
Aiding First Baptist Church are the Iola Police Department, Allen Community College athletics programs and others in the community.
WRAPPED gifts will be available for parents to pick up at the church between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 9.
