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Exchange Club and Carl Perkins Center seek donations to cover 470 teens for Adopt‑a‑Teen drive
Summary
The Exchange Club’s Adopt‑a‑Teen program (started in 1997) has grown to serve about 470 teens across West Tennessee; organizers said the target is $100 per teen and outlined donation options including online and mail-in checks.
Representatives from the Exchange Club and the Carl Perkins Center described the long-running Adopt‑a‑Teen program and asked viewers to support roughly 470 local teens this season. “This year, we have 470 teens we need to take care of,” one organizer said, noting the program now serves every West Tennessee county except Shelby.
Program founders recounted the drive’s origin in 1997 and explained that donations are used to purchase items on each teen’s wish list; organizers collect funds and deliver gifts to homes so participants do not have to take teens home. The stated target donation is $100 per teen, though organizers said smaller increments are welcome.
Donation options listed on air included an online donation portal (carlperkinscenter.org), a local mailing address for checks (213 Cheyenne Drive, Jackson), and a phone number ((731) 668-4000) for questions. Organizers said leftover funds are routed to the program’s ongoing 'Conrad's Good Deeds' fund to support teens year-round.
Exchange Club and Carl Perkins Center staff emphasized that many wish-list items reflect household needs (socks, underwear, personal-care items) as well as holiday gifts, and they encouraged longtime and new donors to participate.
