Wednesday, December 5, 2001
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Wednesday, December 5, 2001 |
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DFCS seeks helping hands this Christmas Fayette County's Department of Family and Children Services is gearing up for the holiday season. The agency serves more than 2,400 households, including neglected and abused children, senior citizens, physically and mentally handicapped citizens, as well as low-income households needing help with daily necessities. But state funding to pay for certain specific needs like medical expenses, rent and utilities, or food and clothing, is limited, according to DFCS agents. DFCS clients' needs include, but aren't limited to: Holiday sponsors for families or children. DFCS will match you with a family, a child or elderly or disabled people to provide food or gifts. Christmas gifts for foster children, other abused an neglected children and children from low-income families. Christmas gifts for needy, elderly or disabled individuals. Financial contributions that can be used all year to purchase much of the above and help clients avoid eviction or utility disconnection. New clothing to be used as Christmas gifts. Especially needed are winter clothing for children and seniors. Food, including fruit baskets and meals at holiday time. To help, phone 770-460-2586.
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