New families added to holiday adoption list

Families continue to be added to the list of those available for adoption in the Holiday Family Adoption Program.

The Holiday Family Adoption Program, a Spencer-area holiday staple, allows generous area families, businesses and service groups to share in the holiday spirit and bounty.

It's easy to "adopt" a family. You can contact The Daily Reporter Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 262-6610 and let us know the number of the family you wish to "adopt."

Then the fun begins.

You can shop for items on the wish list, wrap them up and drop them off at one of two drop off days; Saturday, December 8 or Saturday, December 15 from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon on both days. The collection location will be the 4-H Exhibit Building at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

Then, on Sunday, December 16, the Spencer Volunteer Firemen, Spencer Rotary volunteers and area UPS employees will deliver the gifts to families.

It is not necessary to purchase everything on the lists. These are "wish lists." However, all items donated need to be clean and in excellent condition, if not new. Wrapping the gifts is also appreciated.

Donations of food and cash are also welcome. All food donations will be split among the families, and cash donations are used to purchase gifts for families who may not be "adopted." Cash contributions may be sent to the Holiday Family Adoption Program, in care of The Daily Reporter, PO Box 197, Spencer, Iowa 51301.

Food donations may include canned or boxed food items, paper goods, cleaning supplies or other non-perishable supplies.

This year the need is great, and success lies in the generous support of the people of Spencer and the surrounding communities.

family 1. Male: 3 yrs. needs size 9-10 boots; size 5 sweatshirt; bigger size leggos or blocks; size 5 winter coat (blue or red); puzzles; twin comforter (spiderman or Cars or boy's theme)

Female: 22 yrs. Full size bed comforter (darker color), gift card-grocery store, gloves-black, medium.

Male: 23 yrs. Gloves-large, black; pot holders for kitchen; jeans 32-32.

family 3. Female: 17 yrs. Items for college.

Male: 14 yrs. Large shirts; jeans 30x30, 20 husky; no show socks

Female: no age listed. Heavy cotton socks; long sleeve 2x shirts; iron

Male: no age listed. 4XL Tall shirts; cotton socks.

family 10. Male: 42 yrs. Size 5X t-shirts; Size 4X underwear; Size 10 1/2 shoes.

Female: 37 yrs. Size 44D bras; Medium sweatshirts and sweatpants; Size 8 1/2 shoes; Robe

Female: 15 yrs. Size 16 jeans; Large shirts; Size 7 panties; Robe; video games; bunnies.

family 15. Male: 59 yrs. Full size fitted bed sheets; Size 11 black dress shoes and tennis shoes; 2XLT shirts; 2XLT casual coat or jacket.

family 19. Female: 13 yrs. Size 8 tennis shoes, slippers, snow boots; Size Large winter coat; Mall Madness board game; books (Child Called It, The Lost Boys, A Man named Dave, Harry Potter & the Deathly Howles).

Female: 46 yrs. Size Medium dark sweatpants with pockets; Size 8 Black or Blue tennis shoes and slippers;  Size 10 blue jeans.

Male: 48 yrs. Size Large sleeve shirts with snaps; Size 38x30 blue jeans (Wranglers); Size Large sleep pants.

family 20. Female: 8 yrs. Size 8 underwear, PJ's, jogging suit; Full size flannel sheets; Barbies; hair things; loves "High School Musical" movie things; gift certificate.

Male: 30 yrs. Size XL (34/30) PJ's, Hanes briefs; sweatshirt; WalMart gift certificate, Axe deodorant.

Female: 31 yrs. Size 1X PJ's, sweatshirts; pots & pans; bath towels; WalMart or JCPenney gift card; Size 10 Mary Jane shoes.

family 24. Female: 32 yrs. Size 2X clothes; Size 10 white socks; dish towels; wash clothes; WalMart certificate; bath towels; general baby stuff-clothes 0-6mns, bottles, bibs, blankets.

Male: 33 yrs. WalMart certificate; Size 10 white socks; razor.

Male: 12 yrs. Size 33x30 pants (men's); Size small men's shirts (likes plain colors); Size 10 socks; underwear size 18-20 (boys); likes Harry Potter new book; likes Now music CD's.

Male: 10 yrs. Size 10-12 pants; Size 10-12 shirts; Boys Size 8 socks; Boys Size 10-12 underwear; likes YuGiOh, Pirates of the Caribbean, wrestlers, basketball and golf.

family 26. Male: 14 yrs. Size 14 slim jeans; twin bedding; new pillow; Size small mens t-shirts; White tube socks. Interests: Looney tunes; PS2 games; board games (Guesstures).

Female: 12 yrs. Size 12 skirts only and black slip(one you can trim to length); Size 16-18 sweatshirts; Size 6-7 white ankle socks; full size bedding; bed pillow. Interests: crafts; scrapbooking; cows-stuffed animals; hair pretties; board games (Twister, Clue).

Female: 11 yrs. Size 10-12 skirts only; Size 14-16 shirts; white ankle socks; hair pretties. Interests: horses-stuffed animals; crafts; scrapbooking; walkie-talkies; Little House on the Prairie books; board games (Sorry).

Male: 9 yrs. Size 10R jeans; Size 8-10 shirt; tube socks; Size 12-14 sweatshirts; twin bedding. Interests: swords; toy transformers; legos; army men; Charlie Brown books; games(Rock'em Sock'em Robots, ALPHA Bug).

Female: 7 yrs. Size 8 skirts only; Size 7-8 shirt; Size 9 1/2-10 white crew socks; hair pretties; bed pillow. Interests: crayons & color book; action pad books; stuffed animals; paint & color books; small note book; Lite Brite; board game (Bible Bingo).

Female: 41 yrs. Bed pillow (firm); puzzle books.

Male: 43 yrs. Size 36x30 jeans; jar of roasted peanuts.

family 27. Female: 51 yrs. Queen size sheets; frying pan set; griddle; Size 9-12 socks; gift certificate.

family 28. Female: 2 1/2 yrs. 3T-4T clothes; dolls; Dora DVD; Dora toys.

family 29. Female: 5 yrs. Size 6-7 jeans and shirts; socks; underwear; Barbies; colors and coloring book.

Male: 3 yrs. Size 3T jeans and shirts; socks; underwear; Legos; trucks and cars.

Female: 16 mns. Size 12-18 mns onesies,pants and sweatshirts; socks; light-up toys; doll stroller.

family 30. Male: 5 yrs. Size 6 jeans and pajamas; socks; underwear; coloring books; books; educational game.

Female: Newborn. Size Newborn sleepers; socks; Pampers disposable diapers; Boppy pillow for nursing; rattles.

family 31. Male: 6 yrs. Size 7/8 jeans; socks; underwear(boxerbriefs Size 6/8); winter face mask & gloves-Plain; sports and animals; easy reader books.

Female: 3 yrs. Size 3/4 slim pants and shirts; underwear Size 2-3T; socks; princess/dolls; books.

Male: 22mns. Size 18 clothes-any; socks; underwear; cars; trucks; board books.

Female: 3 mns. Size 3-6mns clothes-any; anything that looks like fur.

family 32. Male: 6 yrs. Size 7 slim jeans.

Male: 4 yrs. Size 5 jeans.

Female: 15 mns. Size 18 mns play clothes and/or sleepers.

family 33. Male: 42 yrs. Size 30x34 jeans; Large shirts; Medium boxer shorts.

family 34. Male: 6 yrs. Size 7 pajamas; any pants.

Female: 3 yrs. Size 3T any play clothes; socks for Size 9 shoes.

Male: 2 yrs.  Socks for Size 6 shoe.

Male: 4 yrs. Size 5/6 pajamas

family 35. Female: 60 yrs. Large sweatpants; Size 7 1/2 winter boots; gas card; WalMart card; grocery card; any kind of fruit; oil change for 4 cyl. van.

family 36. Female: 20 yrs. Size 2XL or 3XL t-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts; Size 20-22W jeans.

Male: 27 yrs. Size 3XL t-shirts and hoodie sweatshirts and winter coat; Size 38x32 jeans.

Baby due in March: Size 6-9 mns. and up clothes (unisex); baby bath supplies and toys; crib mobile; books; infant socks.

family 37. Male: 20 yrs. Size XL or XXL Pullover hoody sweatshirt and novelty t-shirts; Size 40x34 jeans; Size 13 shoes;  winter gloves and hat; likes hunting, fishing, music, movies.

Female: 45 yrs. Size 9 1/2 shoes; XL blouses or t-shirts; Size 20W jeans, coat and pajamas; winter gloves and hat; likes painting, sketching, cooking, basic crafts.

family 38. Male: 27 yrs. Men's Size 8-9 calf or ankle socks-white only; M-L men's boxerbriefs; tools; cologne; gift certificate; alarm clock.

Female: 26 yrs. Size 7-8 women's ankle socks-white only; towels-black & white only; gift certificates to different places; new pots & pans and baking sheets; crock pot; perfume; candles-all scents; household supplies.

Male: 4 yrs. Size 5T clothes-all kinds, underwear; Size 10-11 socks; trucks and cars; loves "Diego" & "Thomas the Train".

Female: 8 yrs. Size 8-9 clothes-all kinds, winter coat; Size 7 underwear; Size 13-1 socks and

shoes; loves "Bratz" dolls and stuff; new bed set (sheets & pillow cases, etc.).

Male: 1 yr. Size 12-18 mns-all kinds, socks; Size 4 1/2 shoes; new car seat; toys; Size 3 diapers; fuzzy blanket.

family 39. Male: 16 yrs. Size 33 pants; L boxers; Men's L sweaters and shirts; CD's -Slipnot.

Male: 14 yrs. Size 33 pants; L boxers; Men's L sweaters and shirts; socks; CD's -Greenday.

Female: 11 yrs. Girl's Size 14 pants; L socks; Barbies.

Male: 6 yrs. Size 6-7 pants and underware; trucks.

Male: 9 mns. Size 12-18 mns. outfits; toys; Size L socks.

family 40. Male: 4 yrs. Size 3-4 jeans; Size 4 shirts and/or sweaters and underwear; socks

for Size 9 shoe; card games; board games; puzzles; building blocks; music; books; trucks and cars; tractors; toys that make him think and challenge his mind.

Female: 15 mns. Size 12-18 mns. jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters; socks for infant Size 4 shoe; dolls; books; blocks; kittys and puppies and anything age appropriate.

family 41. Male: 14 mns. Size 12-18 mns. sleepers, sweatsuits and socks; toys; puzzles-wooden pegged; cars and trucks; educational toys.

Female: no age given. Size 42 jeans (men's); XL shirts.

family 42. Male: 6 yrs. Size 10 Husky jeans; M shirts; snow pants.

Female: 4 yrs. Size 5 jeans and shirts; coat.

Male: 2 yrs. Size 2 jeans and shirts.

family 43. Male: 8 yrs. Size 10 slim jeans; Size 10-12 pajamas and long sleeve shirts; socks for boy's Size 5 shoe; likes to draw; books; games.

Male: 7 yrs. Size 8 slim jeans; Size 8 underwear, pajamas,shirts and sweatshirts; socks for boy's Size 3 shoe; books; colors/coloring book; games; movies.

Male: 4 yrs. Size 5T jeans, underwear, pajamas, shirts and sweatshirts; socks; colors/coloring books; games; movies; books.

family 44. Male: 12 yrs. Boy's XL winter jacket; Size 6 1/2-7 tennis shoes.

family 46. Female: 4 yrs. Size 4T jeans, tops and pajamas; dolls; hat and mittens.

Female: 44 yrs. Size 14 jeans; XL tops; hat and gloves.

Male: 49 yrs. Size 38x34 jeans; XL tops; hat and gloves.

family 47. Male: 11 yrs. Size 34 jeans.

Female: 5 yrs. Size 11 winter boots; baby doll; books; games; Size 8 snow pants.

Male: 3 yrs. Size 9 winter boots; Size 6-8 snow pants; trucks; books.

Female: 46 years. Size 10 winter coat.

family 48. Male: 13 yrs. Adult Size S hooded sweatshirts and long sleeve t-shirts; socks; books; movies.

Male: 9 yrs. Boy's Size 12 hooded sweatshirts and long sleeve t-shirts; socks; books; movies.

Male: 2 yrs. Size 24 mns. sweatshirts/pants; Barney videos; any type of toys.

Male: 10 mns. Size 12 mns. sweatshirts/pants; toys that light up/play music.