CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — STC Adopt-A-Family committee members Micki and Dan Ferris are shown receiving a donation from The State Bank of Toledo. Bank employees pictured are President John Koshak, Brian Sokol, Chris Nelson, Krystal Peschal and Carrie Keenan. Generous support from local business, organizations, and individuals allow this program to assist those in need with gift and food certificates for the Christmas season.

The Christmas season is coming with all the excitement, anticipation and opportunities to share your blessings with others. The STC Adopt-A-Family committee is here to help. Everyone “adopted” is from the STC School district, so you really are helping your neighbor. This is a wonderful opportunity to share as you can with those who currently have little by:

· Adopting an individual or an entire family and purchasing gifts for them. “Wishmas Trees” with name tags (each coded for confidentiality) and gift suggestions are located at the State Farm Insurance office at 101 S. County Road (intersection of High St. and Hwy 63), Medicap Pharmacy at 108 2nd Ave., Fareway Grocery at 1005 S. County Rd., Dollar Fresh at 1006 S. County Rd. and Holy Grounds Coffee at 1001 S. County Rd.

· Purchasing food certificates for the holiday meals.

· Cash donation for the purchase of gifts or food certificates. Checks may be made payable to “STC Adopt-A-Family.”

The purchased gifts, food certificates and cash donations need to be delivered to Medicap Pharmacy, State Farm Insurance or the State Bank of Toledo by Monday, December 8th for distribution on the 19th. The goal is for each individual to receive a gift and for each family to receive a food certificate.

With the generous support of individuals, organizations and businesses, the STC Adopt-A-Family committee has been able to brighten the holidays for approximately 100 families each year for more than 30 years. The committee is composed entirely of community volunteers, including: Dan and Micki Ferris, Cindy Roth, Margaret Scharnweber, Denise and Larry Fletcher, Donna Smith, Lesa Haughey, Becca Chyma, Rachel Doran, Dalia Fuentes, Linda Rosenberger, Susan Hughes, Lynne Clancy, Shelly Riley, Trudy Koch, Lori Baier, Cathy Cook, Laurie Baach and Jo Vavra. If you have any questions, please contact one of them.