Season of Sharing program accepting gifts through Dec. 12

Season of Sharing, an annual program that provides gifts to local children and families served by nonprofits, will last through Dec. 12.

Purdue's Civic Engagement and Leadership Development office within Student Activities and Organizations is partnering this year with organizations in Greater Lafayette including Mental Health America (MHA), the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter and the Salvation Army.

Gifts collected for YWCA and the Salvation Army will go to children and teens. Gifts collected for MHA will go to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

There are two ways to sign up to provide one or more gifts.

* Visit to the Civic Engagement and Leadership Development office at Krach Leadership Center, Room 336, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. Pick up one or more tree ornaments or tags with gift requests.

* Online sign-up: Individuals may select a gift or gifts online and will receive a confirmation email from Civic Engagement and Leadership Development.

Season of Sharing gifts must be taken unwrapped to Krach Leadership Center, Room 336, by 5 p.m. Dec. 12. Although all gifts must be returned unwrapped, donations of rolls of wrapping paper are welcome.

For more information, contact Civic Engagement and Leadership Development at 49-62450 or email bvn@purdue.edu.