NORTH COAST, Calif. – Santa’s helpers at Savings Bank invite the community to help spread some holiday cheer by assisting local Christmas Efforts.

Tags are available at Savings Bank in Lakeport for the Lake Family Resource Center Christmas Wish Tree.

Stop by the branch at 290 S. Main St. to select a tag to help fulfill the wish lists of needy children in Lake Family Resource Center's domestic violence, sexual assault, differential response, teen parenting, nurturing parenting, Early Head Start and behavioral health programs.

Elsewhere in the bank's coverage area, Ukiah Valley Christmas Effort collection bins are available at Savings Bank on School Street and Airport Park Boulevard in Ukiah as well as the Hopland branch and Redwood Valley branch. Toys and nonperishable food items may be dropped off at any of these locations.

The Ukiah Valley Christmas Effort reports that the popular requests for the younger children this year include: baby dolls and Barbie dolls with accessories, Shopkins, Frozen, Monster High, Trolls, action figures, remote control vehicles, Legos, art supplies, books and sports balls.

Popular requests for the older children this year include: board games, art supplies, headphones, earbuds, books, cosmetics, jewelry, hair accessories and styling tools, remote control vehicles, and gift cards to local restaurants, stores and the movie theater.

The Savings Bank branch in Mendocino accepts nonperishable food donations for the Fort Bragg Food Bank all year long. During the Christmas season they also accept food and toy donations for the Mendocino Presbyterian Church Christmas Effort.

The Fort Bragg and Mendocino branch employees also partner with the Operation Christmas Angel program.

The local Social Services office provides the names, ages, genders and wish lists of the children on the Mendocino coast who are enrolled with Social Services. Stop by either location to pick an “Angel” and then return a gift for that child.

The employees at the Savings Bank Willits branch invite the community to stop by to select a tag for the 28th annual Kids Christmas Program which is sponsored by the Willits Wild Bunch and the Rotary Club of Willits. These gifts will be delivered to children in need by Santa and his helpers!

In Laytonville, the community is encouraged to stop by Savings Bank to drop off nonperishable food items and toys which will be distributed by the Laytonville Food Bank.