Adopt-a-Family marks another year of giving
Michelle Smith helped prepare for a, Saturday, Dec. 3, Free Toy Give-Away at The NorthEast-Millerton Library Annex at 28 Century Blvd. which was co-sponsored by the Webutuck Teachers’ Association. Dozens of “shoppers” lined up for the event an hour before opening to get their pick from the  hundreds of items which had been left over from previous Adopt-a-Family and Teachers’ association events. Head Librarian Rhiannon Leo-Jameson reported that everything was gone within a half an hour. 
Photo by Rhiannon Leo Jameson

Adopt-a-Family marks another year of giving

MILLERTON — Although  there have been many changes over its three decades of operation, Adopt-a-Family is once again bringing holiday joy to children from infancy to the age of 13 in the Webutuck and Pine Plains school districts, thanks to the hard working elves under the direction of Stacey and Vicki Moore at Moore and More printing in Millerton.

As a result of COVID as well as space issues, instead of collecting toys for distribution the organization is focusing on raising funds for the purchase of  gift cards which families may use at CVS and Oblong Junior in Millerton and Dollar General, Family Dollar, Fresh Town, Tractor Supply and Label Shopper in Amenia.

Because the purchase of toys has become a family tradition for many in the area,  the group has already received a number of donations which Vicki Moore said have been forwarded to Willow Roots in Pine Plains where they will be distributed to families who have registered with the program.

To register for Adopt-a-Family, call Moore and More 518-789-4508 by Wednesday, Dec. 14. Donations may be dropped at the shop at 17 Dutchess Ave. or mailed to PO Box 880, Millerton.

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