Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Christmas ‘Adopt a Family’ program in full swing

Another organization on the Coast lending a helping hand this holiday season is the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence.

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- - another organization here on th- coast lending a - helping hand this holiday seaso- is the gulf coast center for- nonviolence.- the g-c-c-n's annual christmas- adopt-a-family- program is currently underway - with plenty of- families in need of some- christmas cheer this year.- some families at g-c-c-n's- shelter that have been impacted- by- interpersonal violence, such as- domestic violence, don't- have the means to have a- christmas.

In comes the - adopt-a-family program.

- g-c-c-n depends on the- generosity of the community to- help donate gifts, supplies, an- whatever else these - families need in order to have - great christmas.- you can request to sponsor an - individual, a small or large- family, or multiple families.

- any amount helps.

- - rene davis, communications- manager: "especially if you are trying to get established anew- in this environment - where there's not a lot of- employment.

It's a difficult- - - - environment for everybody.

It's- going to be a hard christmas an- we know that, so we're trying t- provide for as- many people as we can to make - sure this is something hopeful- for them at the end of- a hard year."

Davis says g-c-c-n still has 60- families that need help and - there could be even more as the- holidays draw closer.

For more- information on how to donate or- help a family, email