One week before wrapping up, the Gifts for Kids drive still seeks sponsors for about 200 children, volunteer Janet Bean said today.
Organizers received requests for sponsors for nearly 950 children identified by human services providers in South Norfolk County.
"The hardest ones are the teenagers. So gift cards are great. People can still do cash donations, since we have volunteer shoppers lined up," Bean said.
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This year, gifts may be dropped off from 4 to 6 p.m. next Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the VFW on Robbins Road in Walpole, and at in Sharon on next Thursday, Dec. 15.
Interested sponsors may e-mail or call one of the following individuals between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.: Abigail Marsters at abigailmarsters@comcast.net or 781-784-4372; Teri Gorsky at luckygorsk@aol.com or 781-784-1441; or Karen Gordon at kwgordon@gmail.com or 781-784-7616.
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Information about a child, and packaging instructions, will be provided.
Monetary donations are accepted, too. Checks should be made payable to Gifts for Kids and send to Gifts for Kids Inc., P.O. Box 464, Sharon, MA, 02067. Gifts for Kids is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
The drive, which has run for more than 20 years, . This year's drive began Nov. 18.
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