It’s that time of year! The Community Tree of Giving is a collaborative effort between the Central Lincoln County YMCA, local schools, churches, town offices, local food pantries, LincolnHealth, Coast Kids Preschool, Stepping Stones Mental Health and Counseling, and Healthy Lincoln County.

The simple, confidential application forms for families in need of gifts this holiday season are now available at the organizations listed above and must be returned by Nov. 29, to the locations above or by mail to: CLC YMCA, Att: Karen-Ann Hagar, P.O.Box 787, Damariscotta, ME 04543.

For those community members looking to give back and brighten local children’s holidays, gift tags will be available Dec. 3-14 at the Y and other locations within the community. Community members and groups are invited to stop by the Y, choose tags off the tree, purchase the requested items, wrap them, and return them with the original tags to the Y by Dec. 14.

Please contact Karen-Ann Hagar at 207-563-9622 for any questions regarding our Community Tree of Giving.

The CLC YMCA is a key collaborative leader improving the quality of life for all by being the champion for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

For more information on Y events, visit clcymca.org or call 563-9622.