Kindly elves needed to make Christmas special

            The Franklin County Children’s Toy Project is a newly formed coalition of Apalachicola city government, county health department, sheriff’s office, schools, churches; Emergency Medical Services and the volunteer fire departments. The group is collecting toys, clothing and shoes for deserving children. Cash donations are also welcome.

            Donation boxes are located at local businesses around the county. Applications for aid are available at schools, churches, health department, sheriff’s office and City Hall. Deadline to place an application is Dec. 4.

            For more information call 370-0970 or 653-9550. Distribution will take place Dec. 17 and 18. This year toys will distributed at the Armory in Apalachicola, the Eastpoint Fire Department and Carrabelle EMS offices.