Every year, Pearce is one of the collection locations of gifts for children of needy families. The gifts are then distributed by the Chillicothe Optimists and Community Needs Agency (CNA).
The Pearce Christmas tree was decorated with "ornaments" that included the age and gender of a child. Members selected an ornament and shopped, wrapped, and returned a gift. More than 150 gifts were donated by Pearce members this year.
The gifts are distributed with food baskets to low income families during the Christmas holiday. The families were identified by signing up at the CNA office on Pine in Chillicothe. During this process, information on each child in the family is captured in order to provide for their specific age and gender.
During 2015, CNA had a record number of families request a food basket, but with the generosity of the community, all children received multiple gifts.
It's not to late to donate to this very important effort. Cash donations can be made to Community Needs Agency at P.O. Box 103 Chillicothe, IL 61523. Donations can be dropped off at the Chillicothe Branch of South Side Bank. CNA is available 12 months a year to provide assistance to families in need.
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