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DHS Sponsoring Angel Tree AgainPublished Wednesday, November 1, 2000 in the Nevada County PicayuneNevada County Department of Human Services (DHS) is sponsoring a Christmas Angel Tree for Nevada County's needy children. Applications will be taken from November 1-17 for children in need, ages 12 and under. These applications may be completed at the Nevada County DHS office, located at 355 West First North in Prescott. It is open to low income Nevada County residents who are not receiving assistance through other Christmas programs. Those making application should have clothes and shoe sizes available along with other gift requests. There is no guarantee that all angels will be taken, but the DHS will try to assist as many as possible. Names will be kept confidential. A numbering system will be used to identify what angel belongs to a name. Families will need to have a telephone number where they can be reach when the gifts arrive to the DHS office. For more information you may call the DHS office at 887-6626. Angels will be placed at several locations in Prescott on November 20. Those that wish to participate in helping provide Christmas for a child, who may not receive anything without your help, may pick up an angel at that time or go by the office to pick one up. Those taking an angel are being asked to bring gifts with the angel attached to the Nevada County DHS office by December 15 so that distribution can be made. Monetary donations will be used to buy gifts for angels who were not chosen. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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