Posted on the back wall of the Westside Branch of the Boys & Girls Club at Rea Elementary School are lists of names of about 180 students with homework scores that could reap Christmas presents.
If there are any presents to give.
Volunteers at the organization are trying to gather gifts to provide for the children and their families before the annual Dec. 15 gift event.
Branch director Steve Lampron said gifts usually come at the last minute, but the slumping economy has caused concerns.
Many organizations that usually donate have closed or moved to more cost-efficient areas, making the goal of giving at least three gifts per child more difficult to achieve.
