This Christmas, December 4-6th at Pecanland Mall from 8am-6pm each day,  The Radio People are teaming up with The Center for Children and Families to help make the holiday season brighter for children in our community! The “Stuff A Bus” Gift Drive is an annual event in honor of the Center’s Christmas Project, an enormous endeavor to fulfill wish lists for children in need. We are humbled by the response from our community year after year. We believe that when you give a toy or gift, it is so much more than that. You are giving HOPE to the children and families who need it most.
So what exactly is the The Christmas Project you ask? The Christmas Project is an annual effort by the Center for Children and Families to provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged children who are served through our CASA, CAC, and Therapeutic Services programs. These are children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, children who are dealing with difficult life situations, children who need a reason to smile again. Nearly 1000 children in our community will fill out a personal wish list each year. After wish lists are completed, it's our job to find a sponsor for each child. Sponsors are asked to purchase an outfit of clothing with the sizes provided and at least one toy item off the child’s list. For those children who will come under our services after the wish list deadline has passed, the “Stuff-a-Bus” campaign makes certain that they, too, can still receive a much needed gift of hope at Christmas time.
Providing gifts for nearly 1000 children each year isn’t something we could do on our own. We have so many dedicated community members to thank for continually supporting The Christmas Project and Stuff a Bus, and making Christmas wishes come true for children of all ages across Northeast Louisiana.

-Cindy Murray, Founder of The Center for Children and Families
During Stuff a Bus, The Radio People crews from K104, LA105, 100.1 The Beat, 99.7 My FM, and Mix 101.9 go live on location, encouraging listeners to “stuff” the bus full of new, unwrapped toys to be donated to the Christmas Project.

As always, we greatly appreciate your support. None of this is possible without you!
If your business would like to join on as an event sponsor or as a remote Drop-Off Site, please call us a (318)398-0945 for more info!
2019 DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
MONROE:
​Amazing Lash Studios 2020 Tower Dr. Suite 101
​Bobby Manning, Attorney at Law 320 Pine St.
Centric Federal Credit Union 1100 Pecanland Rd \ 710 Hwy 165N 
Creed and Creed 1805 Tower Dr
Cross Keys Bank 1401 Hudson Ln
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport ‐ Monroe Medical Center 4864 Jackson St
Ouachita Valley Credit Union 2831 Louisville Ave \ 3170 Sterlington Rd \ 1709 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Painting with a Twist 1818 Tower Dr
Paulen Luttgeharm - State Farm Insurance Agent 2116 Forsythe Ave
Peggy Sullivan State Farm 1810 Louisville Ave
Ross Downs Law Firm 4214 Hwy 165 N
Sonic Drive-In 1541 N 18th St \ 4207 Pecanland Mall \ 1506 Martin Luther King Jr Dr \ 4360 Sterlington Rd \  615 Sterlington Rd \ 520 Lincoln
Sparks Nissan Kia 1100 Auto Mall Dr
The Radio People 1109 Hudson Ln
Warhawk Harley Davidson 6200 Frontage Rd
WEST MONROE:
​Carwash West 3111 Cypress St.
Centric Federal Credit Union 2353 Arkansas Rd \ 3711 Cypress St | Suite 1 \ 1091 Thomas Rd \ 213 Expo Circle
Dollar General 1200 Thomas Rd & 2102 Cypress St
Magic Grill West Monroe 2500 Arkansas Rd
Ouachita Valley Credit Union 1420 Natchitoches St \ 135 Well Rd
Sonic Drive-In 5325 Cypress St \ 3000 Cypress St \ 409 Thomas Rd
RUSTON:
​Centric Federal Credit Union 1514 Eagle Dr
Donations can also be made by following the link below to help make a child's Christmas wishes come true!
​Thank you!
The Center for Children and Families does not deny services based on a client’s ability to pay. In the event that payment through the Healthy Louisiana Initiative or other funding source is not possible, arrangements for services to be provided on a sliding fee scale can be made through an application. The Center for Children and Families does not discriminate or deny service on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or marital status.