HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Major Paul James with the Salvation Army said that they have been able to help even more people than originally anticipated this year, including with Project Concern.
"We helped just over 750 families for Thanksgiving for Project Concern," James said. "Definitely a lot more than we anticipated, but we were grateful being able to still provide for them."
The need for Christmas is even greater than it was for Thanksgiving.
"We're at 1100 boxes that we'll be packing up here this next week for food boxes," James said. "We have over 200 more children this year that have registered already at this time. We served 1200 kids last year. Maybe a few more families this year, but family sizes just seem to be a little bit bigger this year, that are in need."
The Salvation Army also still needs distribution volunteers.
"We will be doing our distribution on December 15, 16 and 19," James said. "The 15th and 16th are toys and then on the 19th is food distribution. It's afternoon shifts, so it's 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m."
For more information, contact D.J. James at 620-663-3353 or [email protected].
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