The Doniphan County Sheriff’s Office is collecting donations to help families in need in the county this Christmas.

Donations are being collected through Friday, Dec. 12 at the sheriff’s office located at 219 S. Main St. in Troy, Kan.

Deputy Raymond Hall said the sheriff’s office has around 26 families including around 120 children in need of help this Christmas.

New or slightly used toys, books, gloves, hats, scarves or coats are being collected.  Hall said monetary donations are also being taken at the front desk to be used to purchase items that are still needed when it comes time to deliver the gifts.  As of Friday, around $400 has been raised.

“We will be delivering those items to families in need in Doniphan County for the holidays,” the sheriff’s office stated in a news release.  “If you would like to nominate a family in need please contact us and will need to get some information about the sizes and other information of those families.”

Hall said to call the sheriff’s office if someone wants to give but needs someone to come by to pick up the donation. Applications for families in need are also available at schools as well.

Hall said deputies and staff members with the sheriff’s office plan to deliver the gifts to the families sometime during the week before Christmas.