GLASGOW —
More than 60 members of the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County were treated to a shopping trip Tuesday at Kmart.
The shopping trip is an annual event the club does for some of its members near Christmas time to help the children pick out such clothing items as shoes, blue jeans, T-shirts, etc.
Boys & Girls Club children are not being served by any other organization for the holidays.
“We are only meeting basic needs,” said Kelly Jenkins, executive director of the club. “We’re not going on a shopping spree.”
The children are paired with club volunteers, who help them select clothing items their parents have said they need. Once the children have chosen the items they need, then they may select a small toy or game, she said.
“I think what is so neat about this program is [the children] are matched one-on-one [with adults],” Jenkins said, adding that way the children get the individual attention they need.
Bobby Lee Hurt was one of several who volunteered to help out with the shopping event on Tuesday. He has taken part in the program for several years and said he does it because he enjoys it.
“It’s always fun to watch the smile on the kids’ faces, and it gives me a lot of pleasure doing it,” he said. “It’s my favorite part of Christmas. I always enjoy it. I will do it for as long as the program keeps going.”
For the full story, see the print or e-edition of Wednesday's Glasgow Daily Times.
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Kristyana, 6, a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County, was one of several club members who went on a shopping trip Tuesday at Kmart. Checking to make sure a purple jacket will fit her is Sam Dickinson, a club volunteer. Dickinson's daughter, Ella, 10, also helped Kristyana in selecting new clothes. In the background are other club members and volunteers. Gina Kinslow / Glasgow Daily Times
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Six-year-old Jacobi tried on a jacket Tuesday to see if it fit. Jacobi was one of several members of the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County who got to go on a shopping trip at Kmart. Helping select clothes during the trip was Bobby Lee Hurt, a club volunteer. Gina Kinslow / Glasgow Daily Times
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