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This holiday season, Operation Christmas Stocking has asked Richlands-area school social workers to identify 35 food-insecure students to receive food, personal care products and Christmas magic.
As their information is received, we will post our needs.
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Family One
Family one’s household includes six children and two adults.
The children enjoy Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, as well as variety chips, GoGurt, grapes, carrots and Debbie Cakes.
For Christmas, the children would like a microscope, K pop Demon Hunters, arts and crafts, LOL Dolls, and toy cars.
The girls could use socks in sizes 6.5, 4, 2 and 12. Two girls need undergarments in sizes 10-12 while the others need size 6 and 8.
The three-year-old boy needs toddler size x-small underwear and small socks.
Family Two - ADOPTED
Family two consists of a five-year-old girl and her adult.
For cereal, she likes Frosted Flakes and Fruity Pebbles. For snacks, she likes NutriGrain Bars, Mini Muffins, Apple Sauce, Pudding, Jello, Crackers and Cheese, Fruits and Veggies.
Her Christmas list includes Barbie, KPop Demon Hunters, Animal stuff, coloring, painting, any arts and crafts, sticker by number, and color by number.
For undergarments, she needs kids small and for socks, she is in a 11C shoe size.
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Family Three - ADOPTED
Meet Family 3 — a 13-year-old boy and one caring adult in the home. We’re working together to make sure his Christmas is both magical and full of the essentials he needs.
Food favorites include Krave cereal and Fruit snacks
For Christmas, this young man would like items related to baseball and video games, and fishing poles.
Clothing needs include small-medium men’s underwear, long socks and sweatpants.
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Famiy Four
Family 4 consists of two adults, a 10-year-old girl, 6-year-old girl, and 4-year-old girl.
The family’s favorite breakfast items include Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Strawberry PopTarts, Gluten Free Lucky Charms, Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Bars (any flavor), Katz Toaster Pastries Strawberry, Gluten Free Donuts and Eggo Waffles.
For snacks, the kids have a “very limited diet” but like Cheetos Hot Fries, Apples, Cheese and Cheddar Crackers (Lance), Goods Gluten Free, Annie's Bunny Grahams gluten free, popcorn, cheddar cheese crackers, ranch veggie straws, pretzels and gold fish.
One of the children does have a gluten allergy.
For Christmas, the 10-year-old is interested in Titanic items and loves animals, especially horses and veterinary stuff.
The 6-year-old’s favorite show is Paw Patrol and Coco Melon, she carries Fisher Price Little People everywhere, and LOL dolls. Their adult says she’d really like a big one.
The 4-year-old is “obsessed” with Frozen, and likes soccer and Barbies.
The girls could use socks in sizes 10/12, 6, and 5/6. They could also use undergarments in size 8, 5T/6T and pullups in size 5T-6T.
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Family 5 - ADOPTED
This Richlands family consists of two adults, a 10 year old boy and 14 year old girl.
Their breakfast favorites are cookies & cream poptarts, fruit loops, fruity pebbles, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Favorite foods and snacks include Mac and cheese, chef boyaredee, chips, gummies, cookies, cheese crackers, Quaker caramel snack cakes, Takis, hot Cheetos, and graham crackers.
The boy is interested in baseball, soccer, drawing, coloring, Minecraft and cars, while his sister likes doing hair, coloring, drawing and softball.
Boys socks and underwear are needed in kids large, while he could also use sweatpants in size 10/12.
His sister needs socks in adult medium and underwear in juniors extra large or â…ž in women’s. She really needs socks.
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Family 6
This family consists of two adults, a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl.
The children like “anything with sugar,” and love cereals like Lucky Charms, Fruit Loops, or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. They also like Poptarts (cookies and cream, smores, or chocolate chip), Special K Cereal (strawberry, chocolate or blueberry), muffins, or chocolate covered donuts.
For snacks, they like “most items” including chocolate, candy bars like Hershey, cheez balls, takis (hotter the better), fruits (strawberries, watermelon) and white cheddar popcorn.
The boy enjoys playing Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnight. He could use colorful or funny socks in size men’s 8, and undergarments in size 12.
His sister likes fake nails, watching KPop Demon Hunters, making jewelry, coloring, arts and crafts. She could use undergarments in size 8/10 and socks in 3-5 kids.
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Family 7
Family 7 consists of a 6-year-old boy and two adults.
He likes Frosted Flakes and Fruity Pebbles for breakfast and chips, ice cream, pizza lunchables and poptarts for snacks.
For Christmas, he is wishing for Roblox, Labubu and board games to play at home.
He could use small undergarments and socks, pants and shirts in size 7/8. He wears a size 13 shoe.
“We only have one vehicle, a gas card would be really beneficial to help us get back and forth to work,” they wrote.
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Family 8
Family 8 consists of four adults and two boys.
The 12-year-old and 15-year-old boys like pancakes, waffles, sausage biscuits, waffles, cinnamon toast crunch, fruity pebbles and Reese's Puffs cereal. For snacks, the boys like pretzels, pringles, oranges and apples, dynamite chips, beef jerky, takis and nutrigrain fruit bars.
For fun, the 12-year-old likes to ride his scooter, listen to music, play Roblox, draw, play videogames and play outside. His older brother loves soccer and would like a soccer net and soccer ball leash.
The boys need socks in kids 4 and 10-12 mens, and underwear in 12/14 or medium in kids and large / extra large in men's.
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Family 9
Family 9 consists of 4 adults, a 6-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy.
The children like to eat Fruit Loops and Frosted Flakes, fruit gummies, chips and gold fish.
The little boy would like a soccer ball and basketball while his sister, who is in first grade, likes to read books.
The children can use size 6 slim boys and 4/5 girls undergarments and long bottom socks.
One of their adults noted that they are returning to work at 80-years-old because they cannot afford life on social security.
“This is a blessing, thank you so much,” they wrote.
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Family 10 - ADOPTED
Family 10 consists of a single working mom and two children.
“Anything for my kids is amazing,” she wrote. “As long as they are taken care of, I am OK. Really could use some toilet paper and a gas card though.”
The 12-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy like Cinnamon Toast Crunch while mom likes gluten-free anything. They also like Goldfish, oranges, hazelnut or grape uncrustables, Takis, gluten-free beef jerky.
Mom has a gluten allergy while the children do not.
The 14-year-old boy would like Star Wars Legos and plane model kits. The 12-year-old girl would like Melanie Martinez merch and Billie Elish stuff.
They also need socks in men's 7 and women's size 5, and underwear in men’s 14/16 and women’s 10/12.
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Family 11
Family 11 consists of one adult and three children, ages 14, 13 and 3.
The children like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruit Loops and Fruity Pebbles for breakfast. They also like Doritos, beef ramen, and sweet cakes.
The 14-year-old likes Minecraft, Lego (specifically military vehicles), and anything technical to build. He is also getting into drawing and painting on canvas.
His brother is about to be 4, and he's into PJ masks (especially 'cat boy') and typical pre-school boy stuff.
His sister is about to be 15 and is into digital art, her favorite thing right now is an anime called DeathNote.
The children need socks in 4T, women’s medium and youth 12. The young lady wears junior medium for undergarments while her brother wears youth 12-14.
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Family 12
Family 12 consists of a 12-year-old girl, 13-year-old boy, 17-year-old boy and two adults.
The children like Fruity Pebbles and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Takis (the blue bag), hot Cheetohs, Cheez Itz, fruit snacks and freeze dried fruits.
For Christmas, the girl is hoping for items related to the series Stranger Things, while the 13-year-old is dreaming of soccer and the 17-year-old is hoping for gift cards. All three would like LED lights.
The family could use socks in women’s size 7, men’s 9 and men’s 12.
They could also use undergarments in girls 12, boys 14/16 or small, and men’s medium.
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Family 13
This Southwest student is a 17-year-old who lives with her grandma. She loves art, writing, Dungeons & Dragons, Castlevania, anime, and Bluey. Her favorite treats include Lucky Charms, honey buns, Pocky, Takis, Slim Jims, peaches, and plums, and she’s allergic to cheese. She wears women’s size 7 socks, prefers men’s medium tops, and boys’ 16–18 jeans. Her grandmother adores Friends and garden gnomes.
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Family 14
Family 14 is a 16-year-old who lives with two adults. He enjoys video gaming (especially Warframe), reading Percy Jackson novels, collecting Beyblades, and watching Jujutsu Kaisen along with Marvel and DC films. He’s involved in theater tech, loves art supplies, and plays the viola — he could use a stand to practice at home. His favorite foods include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran, Combos, trail mix, Cheetos, potato chips/Mrs. Vickie’s, and gummy bears. He wears size 10 shoes, XL clothing, and needs long johns and T-shirts.
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Family 15
This 17-year-old Richlands High School student lives with two adults and has a middle school-aged sister. He enjoys cars and football, and his favorite foods include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cookies, cakes, and potato chips. He could use men’s size 11 socks and XL undergarments, and his household could also use some “girly things” for his younger sister.
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Family 16
Family 16 includes a 17-year-old young man who lives with his grandmother and another adult. He enjoys any kind of cereal or snacks and is a big Kansas City Chiefs fan — especially Mahomes. He could use men’s size 12 socks.
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Family 17
This Clear View family includes 10-year-old boy living with two adults. He enjoys Minecraft, Roblox, and Pokémon, and he’s hoping for an Xbox One controller. He isn’t picky with snacks but loves Takis and Honey Bunches of Oats. He wears boys’ size 12 boxers and boys’ 5/6 socks. His family is going through a difficult time—his father was recently taken to the burn unit in Chapel Hill after an accident at home—so any support means the world to them.
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Family 18
This Richlands High School family a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy who live with two adults. They enjoy Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Pebbles, Cosmic Brownies, Little Bites Blueberry, and blue Takis.
Her wish list includes face-care products, nail and toe care items, and hair accessories.
His wish list includes basketball items, Roblox, Pokémon, and hygiene essentials such as deodorant, hair gel, and Axe body care.
She wears women’s size 8 socks, and he wears boys’ size 7 socks and needs boys’ 10/12 boxer briefs.
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Family 19
This Meadow View Elementary family includes two girls, ages 10 and 6, who live with three adults. They enjoy Froot Loops, Cheerios, Frosted Flakes, Hot Pockets, Lunchables of any kind, and fruit cups. Both girls are hoping for learning activities and arts-and-crafts supplies. The 6-year-old wears size 5/6 underwear and size 3 socks; the 10-year-old wears size 10/12 underwear and women’s size 7 socks.
Their family is facing a difficult time — their father recently went into heart failure and was the only source of income. They would deeply appreciate any support, including necessities like bug spray for water bugs and laundry detergent.
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In 2024, personal hygiene and Christmas were provided to 34 area children.
Christmas was provided to another three. Breakfast, lunch and snacks to another 49.
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