January 11, 2019 - Shelby County Child Welfare Board's legal responsibility is to provide assistance to children from Shelby County who are in need of protection until they reach their 18th birthday. In addition to fulfilling this responsibility, the Board wanted to help Shelby County youth who were not foster children. One of the ways the Board does this is through the Empty Stocking and Emergency Fund which provides Christmas gifts to 150 needy children in Shelby County under the age of 12.