December 11, 2024 3:05 a.m.
A H.O.P.E. Drug Court graduate phase participant is seeking donations to provide warm shoes to children in the Family Development Center program.
A Douglas County Circuit Court release said H.O.P.E. Drug Court program is gearing up for their 108th graduation on February 3rd at 5:15 p.m. in the Douglas County Fairgrounds Community Hall building.
Graduate hopeful Chris Blackman hopes to collect shoe donations from the community to support 115 children currently participating in the Family Development Center Relief Nursery of Douglas County. The nursery serves families with children up to 5 years of age, or school age children with at least 5 risk factors.
The Family Development Center accepts referrals from many sources including community partners and self-referrals, and offers core programs aimed to strengthen families, empower parents, and give children the best start possible. Many children during this time of year still attend the program in summer shoes and need tennis shoes, boots or other types of closed toe shoes to keep warm.
Shoes of Hope is seeking donations of kid’s shoes sizes 5 to 12. New shoes can be dropped off in the lobby of Clint Newell Motors on Northeast Stephens Street, or at the Douglas County Juvenile Department Lobby on the first floor of the courthouse by the west entrance at 1036 Southeast Douglas Avenue by room 105A.
Get more information about the H.O.P.E. Drug Court at: https://douglascountyor.gov/851/HOPE-Drug-Court