Project Santa Claus

It isn't too late to share in the Christmas spirit by picking an angel off one of the Angel

Trees in town and sponsoring a Douglas County child for Christmas. Project Santa Claus, now in its 19th year of lending a hand to Douglas County children in need, would appreciate your help.

Angels will only be available until Saturday, Dec. 15 and the gifts must be returned

to the location where you picked the Angel by Sunday, Dec. 16. These gifts will be

distributed to the families before Christmas by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Angel Trees are located in Minden at Taylor-York Salon, 1625 Highway 395 and in

Gardnerville at Wells Fargo Bank, 1542 Highway 395; Raley's Supermarket, 1363 Highway 395, R & T Cleaners, 1389 Lampe Drive; Scolari's Supermarket, 1335 Highway 395, C. V. Medical Center, 1107 Highway 395 and Topaz Lodge, 1979 Highway 395.

The umbrella of Project Santa Claus includes children of Carson Valley Community Food Closet families who are approved by Douglas County and Washoe Tribal Social Service, children of Family Support Council families who are approved by their caseworkers, children in the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program of Douglas County approved by their caseworkers and with assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

If you have questions, please call Marilyn Malkmus at 782-4931.