(UPDATE Saturday 2:36 p.m.) – AFL-CIO Community Services Executive Director Penny Adams said, with the program concluding Saturday, there are 688 families that have applied and of those, 412 have been adopted.

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The application period for the Adopt-A-Family program ends this weekend.

The program matches families and individuals in need in the area with families, groups or organizations that are willing to help so everyone can enjoy Christmas.

The last day to apply is Saturday by appointment only from 9 a.m. to noon.

Applications should be submitted at the AFL-CIO Community Services building at 1203 N 6th in St Joseph. For more information on the application process or to adopt a family, contact AFL-CIO at (816) 364-1131.