CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Handmade paper hearts fill the tree of Jeanine Arendt, each one representing a local family hoping for a little extra help this holiday season.

Arendt has been running the Little Blessings Christmas Tree program for nearly a decade through her ministry, Heavenly Blessings. This year, 18 families signed up for assistance, but seven families are still waiting for adoption by community donors.

"They fill out the application, I go ahead and make the hearts, the blessing family hearts here. Their clothes sizes are on them, the Christmas wish list for the children. We put a lot on there for choice," Arendt said.

The hearts contain more than just gift requests. Families also share prayer requests, creating a deeper connection between donors and recipients.

"When w

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