Basket applications due Dec. 3

Shackelford County residents who wish to be included in the Albany Ministerial Alliance’s annual Christmas basket drive need to turn in their applications before the Monday, Dec. 3 deadline.

“Application forms will be available at the Resource Center, and at several of the local churches,” said Alliance secretary Tisha Wilkins.

The filled-out applications can be turned back in at the same locations.

The Christmas baskets include various food items to help insure that everyone in the community has healthy food for the holiday, and typically includes turkey or ham, vegetables and other items for a traditional Christmas meal.

Donations to help fund the Christmas baskets can be mailed to the Ministerial Alliance, PO Box 3084, Albany, Texas 76430.

The baskets will be delivered on Sunday, Dec. 16.

“Applicants who ask for home delivery need to make sure that someone can be at their address when we are scheduled to deliver the boxes,” said Wilkins. “The baskets contain perishable items that can not be left on a doorstep where they might be ruined by the weather or eaten by stray animals.”

Wilkins also asked that members of each household make sure that only one application is submitted per home.

Applications for the holiday food baskets include a place for each family member to be listed by age, so that the boxes can be stocked with an appropriate amount of food to meet the anticipated needs.

“We will provide enough food for everyone who lives at that address,” Wilkins said. “But we also want to help out as many families as possible. I am asking folks to make sure that they only turn in one request per home.”