Christmas Gifts For Children

A sea of presents filled Marion County Public Health last week courtesy of the “All Wrapped Up” program.

It offered people the opportunity to provide gifts for area children this holiday season. Marion County Public Health’s Teresa Higginbotham says 207 families were adopted this year for gifts to go to 510 children.

Crossroads Cares Amy Zuck, who started the program last year, feels the outpouring of gifts from the community shows how much they want all children to have a good Christmas.

The annual program is sponsored by Marion County Public Health, Crossroads Cares, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, Helping Hands, and Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, in association with Pleasantville schools and Crossroads of Pella.