Christmas Bureau Served 1,100 Households

A decrease in the number of large and small adopters meant some serious last-minute shopping for United Way staff and volunteers, but thanks to your generosity, everyone who qualified for Christmas Bureau received meal supplies and gifts. 

The total number of households served rose by 44. Almost 300 volunteers provided more than 1,000 hours of time worth more than $37,000. See the graphic below for more facts and figures. Scroll down for links to local media stories about this year's effort.

Thanks to our local media for helping us share the need and find adopters.

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/12/08/134-families-remaining-adopt-united-way-kaw-valleys-christmas-bureau/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/11/22/more-than-250-families-left-serve-united-ways-christmas-bureau/ 

.https://www.ksnt.com/news/christmas-bureau-applications-opening-soon/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/10/31/united-ways-christmas-bureau-accepting-applications-two-more-times-this-week/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/12/05/united-way-kaw-valley-gets-gift-perfect-time-it-finds-matches-remaining-christmas-bureau-families/ 

.https://www.ksnt.com/news/2-more-days-left-to-sign-up-for-the-christmas-bureau/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/12/21/70-families-not-adopted-uwkvs-christmas-bureau-gifts-will-be-under-tree/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/11/02/two-opportunities-left-shawnee-co-residents-apply-christmas-bureau/ 

.https://www.wibw.com/2023/10/24/local-organizations-prepare-help-those-need/ 

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