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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
ACC Christmas Wish List
Contact Kathleen at Volunteer Services
989-358-7335
Donations needed by December 2nd

Salvation Army Angeltree
Contact Joan at the Salvation Army
989-356-4419
Pick your angel by December 16th

Vietnam Vets Operation Holiday and Toys for Kids
Contact Wayne with the Vietnam Vets
989-255-3522
Donations needed by December 16th

Benzie County
Holiday Giving Program
Contact Cosette at the Dept. of Human Services
231-398-4113
Donations needed by December 14th

Charlevoix County
Community Giving Program
Contact Shirley at the Dept. of Human Services
231-348-1636 or gillespies@michigan.gov
Donations needed by December 15th

Cheboygan County
Adopt-a-Family Program
Contact Aleta at the Salvation Army
231-627-9003
Commitments needed by December 16th

Chippewa County
Holiday Spirit Project
Contact Captain Amy Voss at the Salvation Army
906-632-6521
Donations needed by December 19th

Clare County
Toys for Tots
Contact Lucinda
989-621-7505
Or drop off gifts in any Toys for Tots box throughout the community
Donations needed by December 16th

Crawford County
Crawford County Christmas Adopt-a-Family Program
Contact Angie 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
Donations needed by December 15th

Grand Traverse County
Holiday Need Program
Contact Mary
231-510-0271
Or drop gifts off at the Goodwill Retail Store in Traverse City
Donations needed by December 12th

Adopt-a-Family
Contact Mary at the Salvation Army
231-946-4644
Deadline for commitments is November 28th

Toy Shop
Contact Mary at the Salvation Army
231-946-4644

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 drop off gifts in any Toys for Tots box throughout the community
Donations needed by December 16th

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

Community Giving Program
Contact Brenda at the Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources (KAIR)
231-258-7836
Donations needed by December 10th

Toys for Tots
Contact Karen
231-357-5750
Or drop off gifts in any Toys for Tots box throughout the community

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
Donations needed by November 30th

Leelanau County
Holiday Need Program
Contact Mary
231-510-0271
Or drop gifts off at Radio Shack in Suttons Bay
Donations needed by December 6th

Luce County
Holiday Spirit Project
Contact Jennifer at the Dept. of Human Services
906-635-4103 or duntonj@michigan.gov
Commitments needed by November 30th

Mackinac County
Adopt-a-Child Christmas Program
Contact Jennifer at the Dept. of Human Services
906-643-9550 or duntonj@michigan.gov
Donations needed by December 16th

Manistee County
Manistee County Holiday Hope Team
Contact Cosette
231-398-4113
Donations needed by December 12th

Mason County
Children Services Family Christmas Wishes
Contact Jane at the Dept. of Human Services
231-845-3226
Donations needed by December 2nd

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 9th

Montmorency County
Holiday Giving Program
Contact Carrie at the Dept. of Human Services
989-785-6025 or badgeroc2@michigan.gov

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

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 9th

If you have a program to add to the list please email Trisha at trishadodd@9and10news.com

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