Giving back locally...

With her head in her hands, she explained, "No one has ever cared about us. There is so much bad in this world, and you have shown me there are good people that care."

- a grandmother, raising her 6-year-old grandson after losing his mother unexpectedly to heart disease

Last year, the local Good SAM Christmas Families program served approximately 25 families (and 100 children!) by providing more than 1,000 items of new clothing, toys, furniture and needed household items with the help of the giving hearts of Northwest Arkansas area residents.

This year, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Plastic Surgery & Skin Care is joining the effort, and inviting you to help us make a difference!

We're serving as Santa to the Brown Family—Kathryn, Age 5, Paul, Age 8, Timothy, Age 9, Kaitlyn, Age 16, and Mom—raising the family by herself and with a medical condition.

If you feel compelled to contribute, you are welcome to bring any item(s) listed unwrapped to our office by 12 p.m. on December 6. The wonderful folks at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville wraps all the gifts and makes sure each family receives them in plenty of time for Christmas!

Brown Family Christmas List:

Family Bath Towels: 5 in neutral tone

Queen Size sheets in neutral tone

Family Vacuum

Timothy, Age 9: Note: Needs jeans, socks and underwear desperately; only has one long sleeved shirt. Sizes: Jeans (youth 12), Socks, Shirts (youth large)

Skateboard  

Harry Potter books

Bicycle: 24" 

Bike Helmet

Bike Lock

Kaitlyn, Age 16:

Bumblebee Pillow Pet

$25 Target gift card

Lewis & Clark Outfitters gift card: She is a cyclist and this would help buy energy drinks and energy bars that they are unable to afford

2-3 Shirts (size: adult S)

Socks

Adult small gloves

Wears leggings (adult small) all the time and would also love a scarf

Kathryn, Age 5:

Elsa from Frozen Skateboard and Frozen toy

Female bicycle 16"

Bike helmet

Female clothing needs: 1-2 pants (youth size 6), socks, gloves

Paul, Age 8:

Winter Coat: youth size 8

1-2 pants (youth size 8)

Socks

Garbage Truck Toy x 2

Bicycle 20"

Bike Helmet

Bike Lock

If you have any questions, please call our office at 479.571.3100.

With a grateful heart,Dr. Stacey, Dr. Kelamis and Staff

Happy holidays!