Celebrating its 10th Annual Holiday Giving Tree Event, the Children's Home of Detroit Asks the Community to Continue its Support.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. -- Since 1995, metro Detroiters have saved a spot on their holiday gift lists for the young boys and girls of the Children's Home of Detroit - Michigan's oldest and leading provider of specialized services for children and families. Have you saved a spot on your list and in your heart?

Celebrating its 10th year, the event runs from Nov. 22 through Dec. 20 and includes more than 60 participating sites across the metro Detroit area. Holiday giving trees are located at the sites and are decorated with ornament tags that have the name and age of a child from the Children's Home of Detroit. Participants can select a tag, purchase a gift and return the unwrapped present, in a bag, to the site. Participants can also make a monetary sponsorship contribution to help provide a memorable holiday season for a special child.

"Year after year, we continue to be impressed by the generosity of metro Detroiters and area businesses, who have allowed us to host this event at their establishments," said Deborah A. Liedel, director of public relations and community services for the Children's Home of Detroit. "It is through their support that we can continue to fulfill the holiday wishes of these special children."

Suggested gifts include:

--Winter hats, gloves or mittens, ear muffs and scarves;

--Books, games, puzzles and activity books;

--Craft items, crayons, markers, glue and stickers;

--Portable mini stereos, radios and CD players;

--Jewelry and watches;

--Sports equipment;

--Fun or sport socks;

--Gift certificates;

--Stationery; and

--Stuffed animals.

Monetary donations can be sent to the Children's Home of Detroit - Holiday Giving Tree, 900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. To make a Visa or MasterCard contribution, contact CHD Community Services at [phone] or visit www.childrenshomeofdetroit.org.

Although the gifts are due to the participating sites by Monday, Dec. 20, contributions made after this date can be delivered to CHD's Grosse Pointe Woods Campus (900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236).

For a list of giving tree locations or more information, visit www.childrenshomeofdetroit.org or contact CHD Community Services at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

The Children's Home of Detroit (CHD) is recognized as Michigan's leading provider of specialized services for children and their families since 1836. With two campuses in Wayne and Macomb counties providing specialized mental health residential treatment services, the CHD is accessible to children from all over Michigan. CHD's residential treatment services provide around-the-clock care so that children may overcome emotional and behavioral problems and return to their local homes and communities. For more information, visit www.childrenshomeofdetroit.org.

Note to the editor: To obtain an image of the giving tree gift tag, please contact Jessica Killenberg or John Anderegg at [phone] or [e-mail].