The Douglas County Solicitor General’s Office will make the holidays brighter for several Douglas County School System families this year. This Christmas, Solicitor General Sonya Compton and the Solicitor’s Outreach Program will use donated gift cards to put gifts under the tree for several Douglas County families.
Compton says, “As a public servant, I see a tremendous need in our community. As a public servant, I have an obligation to help those in need, especially in our own community.”
The gift cards were donated to the Solicitor’s Office instead of community service. Compton says these donations were an act of community service, and an opportunity for community members to give back. Compton, a local attorney with experience as juvenile judge pro tem, says the community’s response to the program has been very enthusiastic.
Jill Smith, the school’s system’s coordinator of homeless and foster services, shares Compton’s excitement. Smith says these gifts will make a big difference for deserving students this Christmas. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with the Solicitor General’s Office,” she says. “These gifts and the actions behind it will mean a lot to our students and our school system. The work of the Solicitor’s Outreach Program will bless our students and brighten the holidays for these deserving families.”
Solicitor General Compton is pictured in the Santa hat. Jill Smith is pictured on the right.
