In lieu of a gift exchange, Ozarka Kids Academy at Ozarka College in Melbourne chose to donate to the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) this holiday season.

The new hats, mittens, packs of diapers, and non-perishable food items Kids Academy students brought in were donated to DHS on December 20, 2014, who intern redistributed them to Izard County residents in need.

For more information about Ozarka Kids Academy, please contact Karen Hall, Ozarka College Director of Childcare, at 870.368.7868 or email khall@ozarka.edu.