More than 100 families are on a wait list to receive holiday assistance this year. The Center is looking for a variety of donations. Find out how you can help:
INDIANAPOLIS — For those struggling to put food on the table or gifts under the Christmas tree, the holidays can be a difficult time of year.
“We wanna to decrease all those risk factors and decrease as many barriers this holiday season,” LaShauna Triplett with MLT Outreach Center said.This year, more than 900 families signed up.“We still have over a hundred families that are on a waiting list and are really in need this year," Triplett said.
So far, they’ve collected 200 coats. But because of an increased need this year, they’re looking to collect 500.“We’re reaching out to our community stakeholders [and] sponsors who want to help a family and do a good cause," she said. Some of their sponsors are Toys for Tots, MCRC Community Center, Marion County Region 10 DCS, Firefly Children & Family Alliance, Indy HeartBeat, IPS McKinney Vento Liaison, Total Praise and Worship and Elan Furs.“One year I was working and I saw in the line there was so many children standing there cold without jackets on. I’m like we need to get coats," Jordan said.“Sometimes just looking in your closet and just saying hey I’ve got an extra coat," she said.
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