HOPES to five back to families with Giving Trees this Christmas

As the holidays approach, our streets and businesses will be decorated with garland, lights, and Christmas trees. Though this sight is cheery, some of those decorations will help bring out the Christmas spirit even more by encouraging people to give. Starting next week, Wright County’s HOPES program will once again be putting up Giving Trees for donors to give gifts to children in need.

“It’s an opportunity for those who know and support the HOPES program to reach out,” said Alexis Morgan, HOPES director.

HOPES (Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success) is a program where families with children 3 years and younger can get support and information to help with parenting. It also offers some medical screenings for children and can put parents in contact with treatment options for some conditions. Morgan said the Giving Trees are a way to appreciate and help those enrolled in HOPES and a similar county program, Early Headstart.

 

For the full story, see the November 5 edition of the Monitor.

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