Giving Tree to help local needy

For more than 10 years, the support from organizations throughout the Mountain Home community has made it possible for the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Giving Tree Program to provide holiday gifts to needy families in the community.

In 2009, more than 220 families -- almost 550 children and disabled adults -- received gifts of clothing, personal items and toys through the program.

The Giving Tree Program, hosted by the Community Activities Committee of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce, is an all-volunteer program that works with local agencies to identify families in need of assistance during the holidays.

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