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“With some of the money donated, we buy a few things to make the box of food complete,” Mrs. Davis said, adding that the rest of the funds are divided among the county’s foster parents to provide a small supplement for holiday gifts. This year the county’s foster program is one of the largest.
“We try to give each family about $50,” Mrs. Davis said, adding that with more than 15 foster children in the county this year, it may be hard to meet that goad.
This year, individual donations are down, she added.
“We have large donations from the Espiscopal Church Women of Bromfield Parish and our usual donation from the Rappahannock Lions Club,” Mrs. Davis said, but the balance remains far below last year’s amount of close to $1,000.
“Unless we have some coming in at the last minute,” Mrs. Davis said, the office’s past successes will not be matched.
Those interested in donating food items or money should contact the Social Service office at 703-675-3313. “If no one is in the office, someone will come and meet the donor,” Mrs. Davis said, adding that Rappahannock County High School and Wakefield School both provide collection boxes for non-perishable items, also.
“It will all depend on the generosity of the community,” Mrs. Davis said of the drive’s outcome, explaining that each year the results are different and each year the need increases. “We get no funding for this. We rely totally on the community’s charity.”
Charity is one thing there seems to be enough of at Christmas. Charity is what makes “Support the People” so successful.
For the third year, Support the People plans a clothing, toy and household-item giveaway.
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