Show thanks by helping area children in need

What are you giving thanks for on this day? We hope you have much to be grateful for — health, family, friends, employment. For some among us, that isn’t the case. Some of our neighbors are wondering how they’ll possibly be able to afford new, warm clothing for their children.

For nearly 100 years, the Mary Lee Tucker Clothe-AChild program has been assisting area children in need thanks to donations from the community.

Over the years, generous donors have entrusted their hard-earned dollars to the charity. So far this season, we’ve collected about $12,000 for 2018 shopping trips.

Starting in autumn and continuing through the winter, volunteers take children ages 4 through 16 on shopping sprees.

To be able to keep shopping and reach our goal of serving as many children as possible, we need your help.

It’s important to remember that at this time when spending seems almost expected, many in Northeast Ohio are still struggling to feed their families and keep them warm.

We can’t forget that some of our neighbors won’t have much to celebrate this holiday season.

That’s where Mary Lee Tucker Clothe-A-Child steps in.

There are several ways to get involved:

• Donations are accepted year-round by making checks payable to Mary Lee Tucker Clothe-A-Child, c/o The Morning Journal, 2500 West Erie Ave., Lorain OH 44053 or go online at www.morningjournal.com/site/clothe-a-child. html.

• If you’d like to volunteer as a shopper, contact Linda Batozynski at 440-245-6901.

We thank you for your continued support of this worthy cause.

And, we hope you’ll consider sharing your generosity again to assist children in need throughout Lorain County.

Show your thanks for the many good things in your life, by lending a hand to those who are struggling.