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| Written by Brian McCauley | |||
| Wednesday, 17 December 2008 08:00 | |||
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Several local families will be celebrating Christmas early this weekend, as local volunteers prepare to deliver gifts donated to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office’s Angel Tree program. The Cops for Tots Angel Tree sponsored by the sheriff’s office has become a staple of Christmas time in Miami County. The Cops for Tots program began in 1995 as a tribute to the late Sheriff Ken Davis, and the program is organized and carried out by local law enforcement and community volunteers. The annual Angel Tree is decorated with paper angels bearing the wish list of a local child in need, and community members can “adopt” an angel and buy gifts for the child. With the economy hurting, the need for donations to the program was greater than ever this year. Volunteer Brenda Leinweber said Monday that 522 angels were signed up this year, topping last year’s tally of 453. Not all of the angels were adopted this year, and volunteers used money raised during the Cops for Tots auction earlier this year to buy presents over the weekend for 61 angels that were not adopted. Volunteers will again help out on Saturday morning, when the wrapped gifts will be delivered to families throughout Paola and other parts of Miami County. Leinweber said she saw several new families this year requesting help from the program, many of whom were struggling after a provider was laid off. Even after Saturday’s event, Cops for Tots still accepts donations to help children in need. For more information, contact the Miami County Sheriff’s Office at (913) 294-3232 or stop by the office at 118 S. Pearl St., Paola.
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