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Show Friday is deadline for ') Christmas family names L-riday v' 2T-is the deadline for V fitting the names of needy "ji.es who require help for the Ing Christmas holiday. We need names, ages, clothing and a list of specific needs," ' v5 publisher Brett Bezzant. cause of our own 'Christmas nmilv' project each year, this ' .paper has come to be a clearing Le for needy families in the area. The names of families we do not choose for our project are given to I 0hcr organizations who carry out I hejrownsub-for-santa projects. We ! ' do our best to see that every family receives some assistance. "Our readers have always been very generous in providing for the families we describe in the newspaper," says Bezzant. "The nice thing about the project is that the recipients usually cannot identify themselves because we list the children of both families together. It gives us all a chance to give anonymously in the true spirit of Christmas." Parents who have children of about the same age can ask them to select a gift for their secret friend. "It's great way to help someone who really needs and deserves it with whatever you can afford. "If you know of a family who for unemployment, illness, or some other reason, may be looking forward for-ward to a bleak Christmas, please give us as much information about them as possible, including names, address, telephone, ages of children, clothing sizes and any specific requests for Christmas. Please include your own name, address and telephone number also so we can use you as a confidential contact person." per-son." Names of families should be submitted to: Christmas Family, In care of Newtah News Group, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah 84003 or hand delivered to 59 West Main. Written suggestions only please. |