Organizers said applicants seeking Christmas help for 175 children have been received by the annual Share Your Christmas campaign.
The drive — in its 30th year — aids in bringing cheer to children in the county whose Christmas would be gloomy without extra help.
Those children represent 79 families.
The deadline to apply is Friday.
The campaign is situated in the basement of the Lions Club Den on North U.S. 63. In Houston. Pat Miller is the coordinator.
Here are the latest cases needing adoption by the campaign:
•11. A Monster High doll is the Christmas wish of this 8-year-old old girl. She needs size 16 girls jeans and tops. Her 4-year-old-old brother needs size 5T clothing and would like to get some Ninja Turtles or Transformers.
•12. These two sisters, ages 9 and 11, would like to have some toys from the movie “Frozen,” for their Christmas gift. The 9 year old needs size 10 pants, 10-12 tops and size 3 shoes. Size 12 pants, size 14 tops and size 6 shoes are needed for the 11-year-old girl. Their 2-year-old brother needs size 3T pants and shirts and size 9 shoes. His toy wish is some new cars or trucks.
•13. Some board games or books are on the Christmas wish list of this 8-year-old girl. She is in need of size 8 pants, 10-12 shirts and size 13 shoes. She also needs a size 10 winter coat.
•14. These three children would like a pair of cowboy boots for Christmas. The two boys ages 8 and 6 and their 6-year-old sister all need size 1 boots. The children all wear size 8 pants and shirts.
•15. A ride on toy will make a 4-year-old boy really happy this Christmas. He also needs size 5T pants and shirts, and size 11 shoes.
Persons can also pick up a list to fulfill at Angel Trees at Untangled on First Street and Walmart Supercenter on South Sam Houston Blvd., both in Houston.
Several groups helped with needs in the last week. They are: Route 63 Car Club, Missouri Loan Center, Peace Chapel Church, Landmark Bank employees and Murphy USA workers.
To adopt a family or for any information, call Pat Miller at 417-217-1318, Angie Quinlan at 417-217-6595 or Sara Miller at 417-217-0391.
To make a monetary contribution, mail it to Share Your Christmas, P.O. Box 170, Houston, Mo., 65483, or drop it by the Houston Herald office on Grand Avenue in downtown Houston.