The annual holiday campaign known as “Share Your Christmas” that aids needy children in Texas County is up and running for another holiday season.
The program is headquartered in the basement of the Houston Lions Club Den on North U.S. 63. Children enrolled are assigned case numbers, and people wishing to help are encouraged to “adopt” a specific case or provide general donations.
The following are summaries of some of this year’s cases.
Case 1
Two sisters, ages, 6 and 9, have a toy wish of a Monster High doll. The 6-year-old is in need of size 8 pants and shirts and new shoes, size 2. The 9-year-old needs size 10 pants and shirts and size 3 shoes.
Case 2
A 3-year-old boy needs a size 3T winter coat. He also is in need of size 2T pants and 3T shirts and size 8 shoes.
Case 3
A 6-month-old baby girl needs warm clothing in size 12-month. Some diapers and a blanket would also be appreciated, and baby toys would be great.
Case 4
Two small children being cared for by their grandmother need warm clothing and shoes. A 2-year-old girl needs 3T pants, 4T shirts and size 7 shoes. A 1-year-old boy needs 24-month pants, 2T shirts and 6-wide shoes. Both would be happy with any new toys appropriate for their age.
Case 5
A 4-year-old girl’s special wish is a Leaptop pink toy computer. She also needs size 5 slim pants, size 5 shirts and size 9 shoes.
Case 6
A 1-year-old boy needs a size 18-month warm coat, size 18-month pants and shirts, and a blanket and diapers. Any musical or noisy toys good for his age would also make him happy.
Case 7
Two boys, ages 4 and 1, need help having a Merry Christmas. The 4-year-old would like some action figures or army toys, and could use size 5 pants and shirts. The 1-year-old needs size 2T clothing and likes blocks and musical toys.
Case 8
A 1-month-old baby boy is in need of 0-3-month sleepers, diapers, blankets or any other baby items.
Case 9
A 6-month-old girl is hoping to get a new doll for Christmas. She also needs size 7 pants, 7-8 shirts and size 1 shoes.
Case 10
A 3-year-old girl needs size 4T clothing and a coat, size 12 shoes and has a toy wish of Dora or a doll. Her 2-month-old baby brother needs size 3-6-month clothing and size 2 shoes.
Donations and applications are accepted at the Share Your Christmas headquarters 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Coordinator Pat Miller said the program is in need of new or good-used children’s clothing and coats.
Miller said that during the program’s first week this year, 151 children were enrolled and only a few had been adopted. Local businesses, organizations and groups that adopted children last week include Landmark Bank Employees, Cornerstone Christian Church, Houston Murphy’s USA, Houston Free Will Baptist Church and Houston High School National Honor Society.
“Angel Trees” are situated in Houston at the Walmart Supercenter and Untangled Salon on First Street, where the needs and wishes of various children are listed on angels hanging on branches. People can purchase items on a list, and “Share Your Christmas” will distribute them after donation.
Monetary donations can be mailed to “Share Your Christmas,” P.O. Box 170, Houston, Mo., 65483, or can be dropped by the Houston Herald office, which started the drive, on Grand Avenue in downtown Houston.
For more information, call 417-217-1318 or 417-217-8953.