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GIFT APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR KIDS IN NORTHERN NEW YORK — to help them have a special HOLIDAY SEASON. PEOPLE CAN FILL OUT THE APPLICATIONS AT THE J-C-E- O OFFICE ON MARGARET STREET IN PLATTSBURGH OR ANY OF THE 11 OUTREACH CENTERS IN CLINTON COUNTY. APPLICANTS NEED HAVE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 AND SHOW PROOF OF INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR EVERYONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY. 22;43;54;13 – 22;44;07;00 <“IT’S NOT JUST YOUR REGULAR FAMILIES THAT WE INTERACT WITH OFTEN. IT’S MORE OF YOUR WORKING FAMILIES, TOO, THAT ARE STRUGGLING. SO I THINK ALL YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

Gift applications now open for Clinton County children in need this holiday season

The gifts will be distributed through the Clinton County Christmas Bureau following the Dec. 4 application deadline.

Applications are now being accepted for families in Clinton County who wish to provide their children with a special holiday season. The program, aimed at assisting children under the age of 16, is being coordinated through the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity office in Plattsburgh, as well as 11 outreach centers across Clinton County.To qualify, applicants must have children under 16 and provide proof of income, along with Social Security numbers for everyone in the household. The deadline for submitting applications is Dec. 4.Lisa Goodrow, director of community outreach at JCEO, highlighted the wide-reaching need this holiday season. “It’s not just the families we interact with regularly. We’re seeing more working families who are also struggling, so I think it’s safe to say that many of your neighbors are in need this holiday season,” Goodrow explained.The gifts will be distributed through the Clinton County Christmas Bureau following the application deadline.

CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. —

Applications are now being accepted for families in Clinton County who wish to provide their children with a special holiday season.

The program, aimed at assisting children under the age of 16, is being coordinated through the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity office in Plattsburgh, as well as 11 outreach centers across Clinton County.

To qualify, applicants must have children under 16 and provide proof of income, along with Social Security numbers for everyone in the household. The deadline for submitting applications is Dec. 4.

Lisa Goodrow, director of community outreach at JCEO, highlighted the wide-reaching need this holiday season. “It’s not just the families we interact with regularly. We’re seeing more working families who are also struggling, so I think it’s safe to say that many of your neighbors are in need this holiday season,” Goodrow explained.

The gifts will be distributed through the Clinton County Christmas Bureau following the application deadline.