‘Tis the season to think of others
I love the holiday season because it brings out the best in people – including our County family. I was proud to learn that more than 45 teams of County employees from 18 different departments are participating in Adopt-A-Family this year. This amazing program has been a Country tradition since 1994! Nearly 25 years ago, the Community Actions Programs Division of the Human Services Department wanted to do something to get into the holiday spirit. They realized that many of the children they served in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) might not receive gifts from Santa and decided to adopt families in need. As the years went by, employees nominated more families and the tradition changed from supporting only ECEAP children to adopting seniors receiving support through…