The holidays are here. 9&10 News and Farm Bureau Insurance, Michigan's Insurance Company, want to encourage you to make the holidays a special time for everyone. Hundreds of families in Northern Michigan need help and no child should go without for the holidays. There are ways you can help. Adopt-a-child or adopt-a-family for the holidays or donate toys and other gifts to be distributed to families in need. Whatever contribution you can make will help. Look below to find an organization accepting holiday help in your area.

Alpena County
Holiday Giving Program
Contact Carrie at the Dept. of Human Services
989-354-7248 or badgeroc2@michigan.gov

Benzie County
Holiday Giving Program
Contact Nancy at the Dept. of Human Services
231-882-1314
Donations needed by December 9th
      
Charlevoix County
Community Giving Program
Contact Shirley at the Dept. of Human Services
231-348-1636 or gillespies@michigan.gov

Cheboygan County
Adopt-a-Family Program
Contact Aleta or Samantha at the Salvation Army
231-627-9003
Or drop off gifts in any of the Salvation Army Collection Boxes
throughout Cheboygan County
Donations needed by December 17th

Chippewa County
Holiday Spirit Project
Contact Jennifer at the Dept. of Human Services
906-635-4103 or duntonj@michigan.gov

Clare County
Toys for Tots
Contact Lucinda
989-621-7505 or 989-772-3949
Or drop off gifts in any Toys for Tots box
For a list of drop off locations click here
Donations needed by December 18th

Crawford County
Crawford County Christmas Adopt-a-Family Program
Contact Jessica at the Dept. of Human Services
989-344-5107

Emmet County
Community Giving Program
Contact Shirley at the Dept. of Human Services
231-348-1636 or gillespies@michigan.gov

Grand Traverse County
Holiday Need Program
Contact LuAnn
231-995-7713
Or drop gifts off at the Goodwill Retail Store in Traverse City
Donations needed by December 14th

Adopt-a-Family
Contact Mary at the Salvation Army
231-946-4644
Deadline for commitments is November 27th

Toy Shop
Contact Mary at the Salvation Army
231-946-4644
Donations needed by December 13th

Isabella County
Adopt-a-Family Holiday Assistance Program
Contact Amy at the United Way of Isabella County
989-773-9863 or amytown@unitedwayisaco.org

Toys for Tots
Contact Lucinda
989-621-7505 or 989-772-3949
Or drop off gifts in any Toys for Tots box
For a list of drop off locations click here
Donations needed by December 18th

Kalkaska County
Adopt-a-Family
Contact Deb at the Dept. of Human Services
231-258-1233

Community Giving Program
Contact Debra at the Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources (KAIR)
231-258-7836
Toy donations needed by December 13th
Food box donations needed by December 18th

Lake County
Lake County Christmas Program at the Luther Lion’s Club
Contact Dawn at the Dept. of Human Services
231-745-8159 or bushoused@michigan.gov

Leelanau County
Holiday Needs Program
Complete and return form found at goodwillnmi.org
Donations needed by December 10th

Adopt-a-Family Program
Contact Tony at the Dept. of Human Services
231-929-0153

Luce County
Holiday Spirit Project
Contact Jennifer at the Dept. of Human Services
906-635-4103 or duntonj@michigan.gov

Mackinac County
Adopt-a-Child Christmas Program
Contact Julie at the Dept. of Human Services
906-643-9550

Manistee County
Manistee County Holiday Hope Team
Contact Cosette
231-398-4113

Mason County
Children Services Family Christmas Wishes
Contact Linda at the Dept. of Human Services
231-845-3240

Mecosta County
Holiday Goods and Gifts Program
Contact Project Starburst
231-796-5342 (M-F 9am-3pm)
Donations needed by December 14th

Missaukee County
Project Christmas
Contact Mona
231-824-3751
Or drop off gifts in any of the Project Christmas Boxes in Lake City
Donations needed by December 11th

Montmorency County
Community Giving Program
Contact the Dept. of Human Services
989-785-4218

Oceana County
Oceana Holiday Team
Contact Linda at the Dept. of Human Services
231-873-7203

Ogemaw County
Community Giving Program
Contact Khaki at the Dept. of Human Services
989-275-6807

Osceola County
Gifts for Kids
Contact Nancy at the Dept. of Human Services
231-796-4312
Or drop off gifts at the Korner Kupboard Restaurant in Evart,
The Pioneer Office in Reed City, or make a monetary donation to Gifts for Kids 2009 with the Dept. of Human Services in Big Rapids

Oscoda County
Community Giving Program
Contact the Dept. of Human Services
989-826-4000

Otsego County
Take Time to Care Program
Contact Carol at the Volunteer Center of Otsego County www.volunteerotsego.org/id4.html
989-705-8584 or volunteer@volunteerotsego.org

Presque Isle County
Holiday Giving Program
Contact Carrie at the Dept. of Human Services
989-734-5123 or badgeroc2@michigan.gov

Roscommon County
Community Giving Program
Contact Khaki at the Dept. of Human Services
989-275-6807

Wexford County
Project Christmas
Contact Mona
231-824-3751
Or drop off gifts in any of the Project Christmas Boxes in Cadillac
Donations needed by December 11th



If your organization is collecting and distributing gifts for families or children this holiday season please send an email to trishadodd@9and10news.com to be added to this list.