Donate toys for local children

New, unwrapped toys, hats and gloves can be donated at the Nashville Family Dollar Store. They will be distributed to local parents by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Brown County.

A box for donations to the nonprofit charity is located in the Family Dollar store at 55 E. Chestnut St. in Salt Creek Plaza.

Last year, St. Vincent’s collected 92 gifts from the store.

A total of 608 area children received Christmas presents distributed by the society to parents.

All gifts and donations to St. Vincent’s are tax deductible.

For more information or to make donations, visit stvincentdepaulbrowncounty.com.

Annual auction to aid local kids, families

The annual Brown County Children’s Christmas Auction will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Dec. 1, at Out of the Ordinary restaurant downtown.

Those who attend can bid on items donated by local artists, merchants and residents. All proceeds are used to buy clothing and food vouchers for Brown County children in need.

To donate an item to be auctioned, drop it off at PNC Bank, 37 W. Main St. in Nashville or at Out of the Ordinary, 61 S. Van Buren St. downtown.

To submit a news item about ways to give or receive help this holiday season, send an email to [email protected].