Parents: Contact schools for Christmas assistance

Parents who wish their children to benefit from the annual Children’s Christmas Benefit Auction must fill out a form, available from their child’s school, by Tuesday, Dec. 4.

The 41st annual auction will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 at Out of the Ordinary restaurant downtown. Doors will open at 5 p.m.

Auction proceeds provide new clothing to needy children for Christmas.

Donations for the auction can be dropped off at Out of the Ordinary, 61 S. Van Buren St., or PNC Bank, 50 Hawthorne Drive in Salt Creek Plaza. Financial donations can be given to the nonprofit Brown County Children’s Fund Inc. at any local bank. All donations are tax-deductible.

For more information on the auction, visit facebook.com/bcchildrensauction.