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THIS CHRISTMAS, SO DO LOCAL
CHARITIES.
NEWSCHANNEL 15'S LAMAR HOLLIDAY
HEADED OUT TO DIG DEEPER INTO
EXACTLY
WHY THESE ORGANIZATIONS STILL
NEED HELP.
LAMAR?
THE HELP FAMILIES ARE NEEDING IS
EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF
DONATIONS COMING IN.
AND ORGANIZERS SAY THE ECONOMY
IS STILL HAVING AN EFFECT ON
PEOPLE GIVING.
IT'S THREE WEEKS FROM CHRISTMAS.
VOLUNTEERS ARE CHECKING THEIR
LIST,
AND CHECKING IT TWICE.
MAKING SURE MANY BOYS AND GIRLS
IN
NORTHEAST INDIANA GET A
CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.
"SO FAR, THIS YEAR, DONATIONS
ARE COMING IN A LITTLE SLOW
THAN NORMAL,
BUT WE'RE HOPING IT PICKS BACK
UP."
"YOU GOT MORE PEOPLE THAT NEED
THE HELP AND LESS PEOPLE THAT
HAVE
THE ABILITY TO HELP.
AND WE HAVE SEEN THAT, WE HAVE
SEEN DONATIONS GOING
DOWN." TOYS FOR TOTS IS HELPING
OVER 12-
HUNDRED FAMILIES IN FIVE
DIFFERENT COUNTIES.
WHILE THE SALVATION ARMY IS
ASSISTING MORE THAN 900 FAMILIES
LOCALLY.
AND THEY BOTH HAD TO TURN
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES AWAY.
"IT'S A STRUGGLE AND IT'S HARD
TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY
THAT'S ASKING FOR
HELP, BUT WE ALWAYS TRY TO FOCUS
ON APPRECIATING THE INDIVIDUALS
WE CAN
HELP." TIMOTHY SMITH WITH THE
SALVATION
ARMY SAYS PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS IS
MAKING HARD FOR THOSE TO DONATE,
AND FOR OTHERS TO PROVIDE FOR
THEIR FAMILIES.
THAT'S WHY THESE ORGANIZATIONS
TURN TO THE COMMUNITY FOR
SUPPORT.
"CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT GIVING, BUT
ORGANIZERS SAY IT'S ABOUT GIVING
A KID A
NEW TOY THAT WILL GIVE THEM HOPE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY."
"OUR MISSION WITH THE MARINE
TOYS FOR TOTS SINCE 1947 IS
THAT A NEW TOY
GIVES NEW HOPE TO A CHILD AT
CHRISTMAS, ESPECIALLY FOR AN
UNFORTUNATE CHILD.
WE CAN NOT ACCEPT USED TOYS.
AND AT THE END OF ALL THIS ...
"IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD OCCASSION,
YOU GET TO SEE THE MOMS THAT
ARE SO
RELIEVED OR THE DADS KNOWING
THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE
SOMETHING TO
GIVE TO THEIR CHILDREN."
THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED FOR
FAMILIES TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE,
BUT IF
YOU WANT TO DONATE, YOU STILL
HAVE TIME.
YOU HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 14TH FOR
TOYS FOR TOTS.
AND DECEMBER 10TH FOR THE ANGEL
TREE WITH THE SALVATION ARMY.
LOOKS LIKE THE SUN'S GOING TO