2000 UM asked to adopt families Campus departments can help bring joy to less fortunate families this holiday season by adopting a family in need. For the fifth consecutive year, Volunteer Action Services will team up with The Bookstore at UM and the Salvation Army to bring a bit of holiday cheer to those who cannot afford gifts for their families during a joyful and stressful time of year. Last year, with campus help, VAS provided clothes, nonperishable food items and toys for 32 families in need. This year the organization hopes to make Christmas dreams come true for 40 families in the Missoula area. VAS has a list of families in need of assistance.
Family sizes vary, and a department can choose how large a family it can assist adequately.
Interested departments can contact Katie Roberge at 243-4442. Gifts and food items can be dropped off at The Bookstore from Dec. 12 through Dec. 19. Bookstore staff will provide free gift wrapping. The Bookstore also will host a social to thank participants for their generosity from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19.