More than 700 families are asking for help this Christmas from the AFL-CIO Community Service’s Adopt-A-Family program.
The agency said after all of the applications were entered the tally stands at 789 families composed of 2,472 individuals. That number is down slightly from 2014.
Last year there were 868 families who applied composed of 2,791 individuals.
As of Wednesday evening more than half had already been adopted but 339 families were still in need of some extra help this Christmas.
“Most of them try their best to manage their finances to make it day-to-day but to find extra dollars to purchase Christmas gifts is near impossible for them,” said Penny Adams, AFL-CIO Community Services Dir. “We will continue working through Christmas eve to get all the families adopted.”
Adams said the agency located at 1203 N. 6th St. is open 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and 9 to 1 on Saturdays.
For information on how to adopt call (816) 364-1131.