(Seguin) — The holiday season continues today with preparations for this year’s Seguin Police Department Blue Santa Program.
Wednesday marked the first day to submit your application for the program which ensures gifts under the Christmas tree for local children ages 0-12 years old.
Sarah Chilutti, the community engagement officer for the Seguin PD, says the program is designed so that those families who need the extra help will be able to find it this holiday season. She says applications can be picked up at various locations around town and returned with the proper documentation.
“To qualify, you can have a various range of ways that you can qualify such as you can be on WIC, housing authority, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, disability. There is a lot of different ways you can qualify so we have all of that information on our website and all they have to do to apply. They need a current ID or driver’s license (and) proof of income to meet the eligibility requirements. That’s pretty much it and of course, be a resident of Guadalupe County,” said Chilutti.
Chilutti reminds families that the program will work with them no matter their living situation.
“We’ve had it where there is a couple of different families in one household. They would just have to put down their children or any children that you are their legal guardian and our admin here kind of goes through the paperwork to make sure that everyone is being fair and honest and that way we aren’t getting a few of the same kiddos signed up so everyone can have an equal opportunity to get presents and if there is any issue with the paperwork, then our ladies here will contact them and let them know,” said Chilutti.
Application locations include the Seguin PD, Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, Seguin ISD Central Office along with all Seguin ISD locations, the Seguin Housing Authority, Middletowne Apartments, Summers Bend Apartments, Community Council of Central Texas and at SVDP Good Shepherd Schertz-Marion.
The deadline to apply for the program is Friday, Dec. 8