Highland County Homeless Shelter donates to Operation Christmas Child
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In the season of giving, the Highland County Homeless Shelter clients have selected Operation Christmas Child for a fourth year in a row as part of the shelter’s way of giving back to those in need.
Operation Christmas Child allows clients the opportunity to give back during the holiday season. The project continues to be a success, as the Homeless Shelter filled 100 shoeboxes to capacity. The filled boxes were picked up this year by the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church to be distributed among children less fortunate.
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The Highland County Homeless Shelter, established in 2004, is located in Hillsboro and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit emergency homeless shelter. Its capacity is 28 beds, and the shelter serves single men, single women and families with children. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and offers clients safe, temporary shelter for up to 90 days. Also provided is a complete case-managed program that assists the client with overcoming the barriers which led them to homelessness.
No funding from the shelter is used for the Operation Christmas Child project. This project is made possible through the kind donations of Amatha Farrens of State Farm Insurance and shelter staff.
“Thank you for supporting the Highland County Homeless Shelter and for giving us the opportunity to continue to serve Highland County,” Greg Hawkins, Highland County Homeless Shelter Executive Director, said.
Operation Christmas Child allows clients the opportunity to give back during the holiday season. The project continues to be a success, as the Homeless Shelter filled 100 shoeboxes to capacity. The filled boxes were picked up this year by the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church to be distributed among children less fortunate.
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The Highland County Homeless Shelter, established in 2004, is located in Hillsboro and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit emergency homeless shelter. Its capacity is 28 beds, and the shelter serves single men, single women and families with children. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and offers clients safe, temporary shelter for up to 90 days. Also provided is a complete case-managed program that assists the client with overcoming the barriers which led them to homelessness.
No funding from the shelter is used for the Operation Christmas Child project. This project is made possible through the kind donations of Amatha Farrens of State Farm Insurance and shelter staff.
“Thank you for supporting the Highland County Homeless Shelter and for giving us the opportunity to continue to serve Highland County,” Greg Hawkins, Highland County Homeless Shelter Executive Director, said.