MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The annual “Spirit of the Season” program, which provides holiday gift baskets and gifts for young children, is taking sign ups this week.
Registration will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Middletown United Methodist Church, 15833 Armstrong St.
Spirit of the Season expects to serve 130 families across south Lake County. This includes residents from Hidden Valley Lake and Cobb as well as Middletown.
The program provides Christmas presents and food to eligible residents.
To be eligible, applicants must live in the Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake or Middletown areas and need help to be able to give their family a Christmas meal. Qualified applicants’ children (who are not in high school) can receive a gift valued at $25 or less. High School students will receive a $25 gift card.
To apply, register on one of the available dates. Bring your child’s Christmas wish list, and choose three gift ideas per child with no gift over the $25 limit. It’s also important to know your child’s clothing and shoe sizes.
If you have never participated in Spirit of the Season, bring proof of residence and income.
Registrants must be present to pick up items on the distribution date, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Highway 175 in Middletown.
Tax-deductible donations are needed and can be sent to: SoS, P.O. Box 1468, Middletown, CA 95461.
For more information, call Hedy Montoya at 707-322-5080 and leave a message.
Spirit of the Season holds annual sign ups through Oct. 25
- Lake County News reports
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