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Gateway Youth Program
Thanks goes out to
the Community
Gateway Youth Programs would like to thank the following area
businesses, organizations, and families for participating in their
Adopt-A-Child program this year: Darke County Beef 4-H Club, Dues
Family, Harrison Family, Greenville Technology Inc., Mercer Savings
Bank, Pitsburg Trinity Lutheran Church, Webster United Methodist
Church, and Whirlpool Corporation. “We can’t thank everyone
enough for their support. This program would not be possible
without the organizations who so freely give of themselves to assist
our families,” said Ruth Barga, Support Specialist at Gateway.
This program matches local families up with local businesses or
organizations who volunteer to adopt the children for Christmas.
All families must fill out an application to see if they qualify for
the program. Once they do, the children’s Christmas lists are
given to the business or organization. Each organization decides
what they are going to purchase for the child and then they return the
gifts to the office all wrapped and ready to deliver to the family.
This year the program assisted in providing Christmas gifts for 74
youth in 29 different families. Two families received new beds
and bedding for the kids, while ten youth received new bicycles.
Every organization puts their own special touch on the Christmas that
they provide for the youth. This depends on the needs and wants
of the children as well as the ideas of the organization adopting
them. “It is great to see the joy that these gifts provide for
both the families and the organizations that adopt them. These
organizations put a lot of time, effort, and resources into providing
the best Christmas they can for the youth. They create lasting
memories with their generosity and belief that no one should go without
a Christmas,” said Barga.
If you would like to adopt a child or family in the future, you can
contact Ruth Barga at Gateway Youth Programs at 937-548-8002.
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