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Each year, Crook County residents partner together to provide holiday support to the needy.
The Crook County Holiday Partnership operates with the help of state and county agencies, as well as other charitable organizations, local businesses, churches, and interested volunteers.
The partnership provides assistance to families with children, seniors, and the disabled through food boxes and gifts. With the economic hardships that Crook County residents are currently facing, the need for assistance has never been greater.
This year, nearly 2,800 eligible applicants have applied for assistance. Organizers of the holiday partnership were initially concerned that with the increased need, they would be unable to fill all of the eligible requests for assistance. However, due to the generosity of the citizens of Crook County, the holiday partnership appears to now be on track to meet the increased need.
At last report, organizers believed that they would be able to fill all requests for food baskets. However, there are still gift tags available on the trees of joy, which are located at participating local banks. Volunteer opportunities are also still available to put the finishing touches on the program.
It is a credit to the citizens of Crook County that they have rallied together to help those in need. With double-digit unemployment, times are tough. Yet once again the people of Prineville and Crook County have demonstrated their caring spirit and concern for others.
The way Crook County residents rally to meet the needs of others in the community is a big part of what makes this such a special place to live.
We at the Central Oregon would like to thank all of you that have stepped in to provide holiday cheer to the less fortunate. Thank you for your generosity in donating goods, services, and time to provide for others in the community. Thanks for a job well done.
For those who would still like to be involved in the holiday partnership, more information is available at www.holidaypartnership.com. Or you can call the Crook County Commission on Children and Families at 541-447-3260.
