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Gift drive spreading joy to local children

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Gift drive spreading joy to local children
Gift drive spreading joy to local children

Looking to spread some joy this holiday season?

You can assist local Gulf Coast children that have suffered the pain of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and exploitation.

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- - looking to spread some joy this- holiday season?

- you can assist local gulf coast- children that have suffered - the pain of abuse, neglect, - domestic violence and - exploitation.

- 'canopy children's solutions' - south mississippi child - advocacy center'- smcac - serves these children and their- families and need your help - to spread cheer this year with- - - - their annual gift drive.

They'r- collecting toys, gift cards,- clothes and even- hygienic products for children- between the - - - ages 3-17.- the 13-17 year old age group- often gets overlooked so- they are encouraging gifts that- would interest kids - within that age range.- they're hoping to provide gifts- for 75 kids receiving - services in the center and offe- support to another 50 - families who are being served b- - - - canopy's community programs.- - "i really like that this toy drive services the- children that are serviced here- this isn't a drop in a bucket - and it gets dispersed all - over the place this toy drive - services victims that have been- - - - served here on the gulf coast."

The deadline to participate is- december 14th.- you can drop off the items at - the harrison county s-m-c-a-c - office in gulfport, or at the - jackson county s-m-c-a-c- in pascagoula.- you can also check out their- - - - facebook page for their amazon- registry.

- the s-m-c-a-c is also undergoin- renovations in their harrison - county facility.- - "we are currently in the harrison county - office building, and we're- looking to add another forensic- interview room oher - - - - waiting area were looking to- add another play therapist and- were looking to - add another play therapy room a- well."

- - canopy children's solutions'- south mississippi child - advocacy center has served over- 1,500 children since january- and they're hoping with that- - - - expansion they can double the - number of children they serve.- they also accept donations for- stuffed animals all year long,- as- they hand them out to the -

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