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‘We do as much as we can for each kid,’ FLOC to serve over 900 families this holiday season

‘We do as much as we can for each kid,’ FLOC to serve over 900 families this holiday season

For the Love of Children (FLOC) will once again be donating toys from their Christmas Toy Cottage to kids in Montgomery County, according to the spokesperson with FLOC Dayton.

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FLOC is a non-profit organization serving over six thousand area children who are in need of community resources in the Miami Valley, the spokesperson said.

“FLOC does activities and supports our families all 12 months but Christmas just becomes their keynote, signature event,” Craig Rickett with Montgomery County Children Services said.

Over two thousand kids will be provided gifts this year through FLOC, serving over 900 families, Rickett said.

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Case workers help families to fill out a request form to be submitted to FLOC, Rickett said. FLOC then works to fill in that request.

Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz assisted FLOC to prepare and deliver the gifts Tuesday morning at the Montgomery County Children Services in Dayton, the spokesperson said.

“Such a great way to give back to the community,” Doug Mann with Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz said, “we do as much as we can for each kid.”

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The law firm has been collecting toys and gifts at their offices and noticed a positive response from employees, clients and people within the community, the spokesperson said.

“We’re proud to have been a part of the FLOC Christmas for Kids program for over 30 years,’ Dyer Garofalo Mann & Schultz spokesperson, Doug Mann, said. “We encourage the community to participate.”

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