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Littleton Housing Authority Assists Families with the Annual Adopt-a-Family Programs

Smiles and even some tears of joy were seen on the faces of families and seniors making their way in and out of our Resident Services offices the week of December 20, 2010. With the help of generous sponsors throughout the Littleton community, the Family Resident Services Program was able to provide food, gifts and clothing to 38 LHA families.

LHA’s annual Adopt-a-Family program has been pairing families requesting assistance with sponsors in the community for the past five years. Resident Services provides sponsors with a “Wish List” of family needs and requests, which the sponsors may or may not choose to use. The exchange of gifts and donations are coordinated through the Resident Services Department with some sponsors remaining anonymous and other choosing to meet families and make direct deliveries.

Adopt-a-Family community sponsors for this season included Arapahoe High School student organizations and staff, Norgren Company employees, Truth Christian Academy students and staff, Lockheed Martin ULA Launch Employees/Operation Santa Claus, Amity Plaza residents, City of Littleton employees and LHA employees.

In addition, “Home Instead” provided gift bags to 44 seniors during the holidays. LHA staff distributed 350 gifts to seniors at Amity Plaza, Alyson Court, Bradley House and Geneva Village.