Holiday giving

Staff Reports

Food drive Dec. 6-10

The Douglas Disposal 16th annual food drive benefits the Carson Valley Community Food Closet.

Information will be left on trash containers this week, letting customers know to place donations of nonperishable food items in plastic bags beside trash cans to be picked up by Douglas Disposal Dec. 6-10.

Donations may also be delivered to the Douglas Disposal office, 1653 Lucerne St., Suite A, in Minden Village. Information, 782-5713.

Gift bags for seniors

The Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club assembles Christmas gift bags for recipients of Meals-on-Wheels and Douglas County homebound seniors Dec. 10 at the Douglas County Senior Center.

Donations of small presents are needed: sample-sized shampoo, conditioner and hand lotion, lip balm, playing cards, games, candy, cans of nuts, washcloths, hand towels, socks, gloves, ornaments, sugar-free candy.

Deliver donations to the senior center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Information at the senior center, 783-6455; Annette Muller, 265-1948; or Paul Lockwood, 782-6583.

Make cash or gift card donations to Young At Heart Senior Citizens Club, P. O. Box 1042, Gardnerville, NV 89410-1042.

Youth helmet drive

Carson Valley Medical Center hosts a youth bike helmet drive to benefit Project Santa Claus through Dec. 13. Drop off new helmets for toddlers through teenagers in the hospital lobby at 1107 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, 782-1512.

Bikes needed

The Carson Valley Kiwanis Club seeks good quality used bicycles to be donated to Project Santa Claus. Drop off bikes at the Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District office at 931 Mitch Drive in the Ranchos or at the Town of Gardnerville maintenance yard at 1369 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Information, Gary Dove, 265-9443.

Project Santa Angel Trees

Sponsor a child in need for Christmas by picking an angel from one of the Project Santa Claus Angel Trees.

Return wrapped gifts to Angel Tree locations by Dec. 15. Information, Marilyn Malkmus, 782-4931.

Gardnerville Angel Tree locations are Carson Valley Medical Center, Raley's, Scolari's Food & Drug, Sharkey's Casino, Topaz Lodge & Casino, Wells Fargo Bank.

Minden locations are Bently Biofuels Outpost, Designing with Nature, Rite of Passage, Taylor-York Salon, Tumblewind, World Gym.