BAKERSFIELD, CA - 1,700 Kern County children will spend the holidays in out-of-home foster care.
But, you can help make the season brighter for them, by fulfilling a wish at the annual Holiday Cottage.
For the 26th year, the Kern County Department of Human Services has set up shop with holiday gift wishes from 600 local foster children.
The public is invited to visit the shop and choose a child's wish to fulfill.
"We have the wish lists on the wall by age group so a community member can just walk in, take a wish off the wall, go and purchase it, bring it back to us here at the Holiday Cottage, and we will make sure those gifts get delivered out to the children appropriately," said Cindy Uetz, assistant director.
The Holiday Cottage is located at the East Hills Mall and is open daily through December 15th.
But, you can help make the season brighter for them, by fulfilling a wish at the annual Holiday Cottage.
For the 26th year, the Kern County Department of Human Services has set up shop with holiday gift wishes from 600 local foster children.
The public is invited to visit the shop and choose a child's wish to fulfill.
"We have the wish lists on the wall by age group so a community member can just walk in, take a wish off the wall, go and purchase it, bring it back to us here at the Holiday Cottage, and we will make sure those gifts get delivered out to the children appropriately," said Cindy Uetz, assistant director.
The Holiday Cottage is located at the East Hills Mall and is open daily through December 15th.