Provides Thanksgiving & Christmas meal bag with all the fixings for a meal including a meat gift certificate to Weis Markets. Families can also an sign children up for Angel Tree gifts for Christmas. (Note: by participating in our program you cannot participate in any other local Christmas gift program).

Donations welcomes. Funds raised thru Angel Tree and Red Kettle campaigns.

Provides gifts for children through sponsorships.

On the first business day of November, Brashear begins to accept registrations for its annual Holiday Assistance Program. The program provides food gift cards intended for the purchase of food for Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as new toys for children, ages 12 or younger. Assistance is not guaranteed. It is uncertain what toys or gift certificates will be available until the day of distribution. MUST RESIDE ON PITTSBURGH'S SOUTHSIDE.

Supportive counseling and educational resources for parents who are possibly pregnant, pregnant or parenting an infant. Free baby care items and free pregnancy tests.

Through the generous donations from the community and in conjuction with the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program, this Christmas program helps provide toys to children in need within the community.
2020 - Phone registration for this program is required.
Registrants for this distribution must live in Lackawanna County north of Jesup.

Through the generous donations from the community and in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program, this Christmas program helps provide toys to children in need within the community.
Registration for this program is required. Sign ups will end when agency reaches maximum limit in sign ups.(Approx 150-200 families).

Through the generous donations from the community and in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program, this Christmas program helps provide toys to children in need within the community. Sponsored by Catholic Social Services & Friends of the Poor.


Registration for this program is required. 2020 Registration will be an on line registration at agency website - https://www.dioceseofscranton.org/ - Monday, November 16th till Friday, November 20th.
Along with toy, applicant can also note if child needs a clothing item or jacket.
Distribution will be via a drive thru pick up with pre-packaged bags. (Date and location to be announced.)

Each year CHCAC hosts Christmas for Kids, an exciting event to make the holiday season extra special for our current and former clients who are in need.
During our drive, we collect donated new toys from community members and partner agencies. We then distribute the toys before Christmas to the well-deserving children and families.

Choice Food Pantry by appointment only. We ask that you email us at:
pantryguest.communityreachinc@gmail.com to apply for food services.


717-244-6934
Curbside pickup.

• Information and Referral: Direct clients to available agencies and resources for assistance according to the need, plus other Community REACH, Inc. programming.
  
  
• Warm Program: Distribution of donated blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, socks, sweaters; as donations allow; each fall/winter.
  
  
• Programs for Children: Provide donated school supplies and backpacks in August for students' Back-to-School needs. Summer Kids Food Bag Program provides bag lunches during the summer months. Please call to sign up.
  
  
• Life Skills Training: Educational Classes will presume after COVID-19 crisis.
  
  
• Emergency assistance: Homeless, elderly, abused, or disaster-related situations are handled on a priority-need basis.

Christmas assistance for children. It will be located at the Old JC Penny's in the Cranberry Mall.

Coordinates the exchange of gifts in the Ephrata and Cocalico region. Churches, businesses, organizations, and individuals donate gifts to families who have signed up for the program.

Adopt-a-Family Giving Program connects groups, families or churches with families in need to provide gifts and food for holidays.

Provides a network of volunteers uniting their time, talent, and treasures to serve those facing life-changing hardships. Hardships include job loss, disability, illness, death in the family, domestic violence, separation and divorce,lack of a support system, natural disaster, military service, and more. Clients will "Pay it Forward" once they are back on their feet and are able to do so.

Programs, generally supported by donations from the community, that provide gifts such as clothing, toys and other items to help low income individuals and families, and youth.

A non-profit OUTREACH OF First Presbyterian Church of York that assists the community with basic needs.
Offering:

Food to individuals or families in need on a monthly basis.

• Process applications for the Columbia Gas CAP program & Dollar Energy Fund
  
  
• Bus Passes for individuals starting new employment.
  
  
• Prescription assistance ($50 every 6 months on select medications)
  
  
• Employment searches and resume writing
  
  
• General referral to other local services
  
  
• Back to School Supplies
  
  and
  
  
• Christmas Hospitality Program (food and gifts)
  
  
  

Provides Christmas food box and Christmas gifts for kids to registered pantry clients.


Christmas food box:


December 16, 2021, 6:30pm

December 17, 2021, 11:00am



Christmas gifts for kids, call by December 3, 2021

Family Education/Training, Bible Teaching, Toys For Tots, Pastoral Counseling; Christian Counseling, Domestic Violence Counseling and Support.

Supplies clothing, household items, and kids' toys.

You are welcome to call or email cherno58@yahoo.com if you have questions or are looking for a particular item.

The Grace Lutheran Church is hosting Sign Ups for Marine Corps Toy for Tots program.

Serves: Lycoming (Linden, Jersey Shore, Nippenose Valley, Waterville, Cammal, Slate Run), Clinton (Avis, Woolrich, Lockhaven, McElhattan, Flemington).

Provides toy for children ages 0 through 12 years of age.

To sign up for the 2020 program, you will need to call
570-916-5087 to schedule an appointment for the interview.
If no answer just leave your name and a phone number for a call back.

Parents/Legal Guardian are those who are eligible to sign up.

Provides receive meats, cereal, pasta, etc. three times a month. Breads and pastries are given on an as needed basis.

A ham is given to each family at Easter.

A food basket with a turkey, and gifts for younger children, is given at Christmas.

Annual Christmas gift program

Provides a Christmas Bureau - Adopt a Family Program eligible residents of Wyoming County.

Provides toys and gift cards for children for the holidays. Also provides winter coats for distribution during the holiday season. Serves children of all ages up to age 18.

Service is active for Holiday Season 2019.

Services provided:
- "Where to turn" referrals

- Limited direct financial assistance

- Financial planning

- Emergency heat response

- Automobile repair

- Furniture/household items/appliances/clothing/toiletries, etc

- Back to school and holiday assistance

- Guidance / Direct one-on-one mentoring

- Links to faith based counseling and Connect to community and church affiliation

- Life skill support

- Coordinate Medical transportation

- Volunteer opportunities

Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program assists families of children with special healthcare needs, fill a wish list of holiday gifts and gift cards. Each family with a child or children cared for at or attending participating medical facilities/agencies is matched with a sponsor from the community.

Participating Medical Facilities/Agencies must be willing to pick up their gifts for families and/or gift cards.

Provides funds to families caring for an ill or disabled child to cover uninsured yet vital expenses such as electric bills, adaptive equipment, gas, water, transportation, and disease-related therapies and camps. Also medical costs not covered by insurance.

Assists deployed troops, veterans and military families.
Pantry: Pantry with food, clothing, household items, cleaning supplies, etc.
Care Packages: Collects monetary donations and items to include in care packages.
Volunteer: Hold a fundraiser, collect items for packages, write letters and cards to the troops or sponsor a care package.
Donate: Make donations to help with postage or sponsor a special care package to one of the troops.
Donations can be dropped off during scheduled hours or call to schedule appointment for larger donation.
Occasionally have furniture, clothing and baby items available and can schedule appointments for emergency assistance.
For Christmas/Holiday and birthday gifts for children 15 and under of deployed troops at no charge. A list can be reviewed and 1 gift per child can be chosen. They can wrap the gifts, include a personal message from the military family member and ship them directly to the child.
Monetary donations, inquiries, cards and letters can be mailed to either the mailing address or physical address.
Donation drop off can also be scheduled by calling the phone number. Give at least 48 hours notice so they can prepare to have volunteers available to assist.
If in the military or have someone serving and would like added to their care package list or penpal list (or both)send an email to: keystonemilitary@yahoo.com and they will make sure they receive some letters and packages. If there is something special they need please be sure to let them know in the email. If underwear or T-shirts are requested include sizes. Send photos of our troops no matter where they are from or where they are serving, will add it to their gallery and posted on their Wall of Fame in the office.

Receives items donation from the community, share items on Facebook for anyone to claim. Some items, not limited to and changes daily: clothings, toys, baby supplies, grooming products, food etc.

"The Spirit of Christmas" celebration features new or gently used gifts for all ages, including toys, clothing, household, and other items based on availability. Must register by TBA date. A meal is served as part of the celebration, along with children's activities, and free gift wrapping.

2021 sign ups are open
Collects new unwrapped toys and distributes them to less fortunate children at Christmas.
Click here and follow the request a toy form link

A postcard will be mailed the last week of November or the first week of December with information of when and where to pick up the toys. Children are not permitted at distribution. Must have all identification documents at distribution.

Registration Open October 1, 2021(noon) through October 30, 2021(noon).
Collects new unwrapped toys and distrubutes them to less fortunate children at Christmas.
Click here for more information

Collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

2020 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 SEASON WILL ENDED ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH

Local toy collection campaigns begin in October and last until mid to late December. Toy distribution also takes place mid to late December. Members of the community drop new, unwrapped toys in collection boxes positioned in local businesses. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, Coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community. Over the years, Marines have established close working relationships with social welfare agencies, churches and other local community agencies which are well qualified to identify the needy children in the community and play important roles in the distribution of the toys.

Visit website for info on toy donations sites and applying for toys.
https://wyoming-pa.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=100&nPreviewInd=200

Local toy collection campaigns begin in October and last until mid to late December. Toy distribution also takes place mid to late December. Members of the community drop new, unwrapped toys in collection boxes positioned in local businesses. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, Coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community. Over the years, Marines have established close working relationships with social welfare agencies, churches and other local community agencies which are well qualified to identify the needy children in the community and play important roles in the distribution of the toys.
Visit website for participating agencies. https://www.toysfortots.org/

Local toy collection campaigns begin in October and last until mid to late December. Toy distribution also takes place mid to late December. Members of the community drop new, unwrapped toys in collection boxes positioned in local businesses. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, Coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community. Over the years, Marines have established close working relationships with social welfare agencies, churches and other local community agencies which are well qualified to identify the needy children in the community and play important roles in the distribution of the toys.

Local toy collection campaigns begin in October and last until mid to late December. Toy distribution also takes place mid to late December. Members of the community drop new, unwrapped toys in collection boxes positioned in local businesses. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, Coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community. Over the years, Marines have established close working relationships with social welfare agencies, churches and other local community agencies which are well qualified to identify the needy children in the community and play important roles in the distribution of the toys.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the ongoing restrictions with the coronavirus pandemic, we will not be providing distribution boxes or accepting toy donations for the 2020 Monroe County Toy for Tots campaign drive.
Monroe County Toys for Tots program will be accepting monetary donations at the following website:
https://marinetoysfortots.salsalabs.org/localdonationform/index.html?fun_local_campaign_designation=%27PA-East%20Stroudsburg
The Monroe County Toys for Tots 2020 program will continue to support and meet the needs of our community through the Salvation Army and Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network annual toy distributions.
If you live in the following townships, Chestnuthill, Eldred, Ross, Polk , Hamilton or Jackson township you will need to register at Pleasant Valley Ecumenical 570-992-3136.
If you live in the following areas such as Pocono Mountain, Tobyhanna, Coulbar, Cresco, Pocono Township, or Blakslee please register at East Stroudsburg Salvation Army 570-421-3050.

Food assistance

• Energy assistance
  
• Referrals
  
• Counseling
  
• Programs for children/WIC
  
• Educational
  
• Holiday adoptions
  
• Ready2learn
  
• Summer Day Camp
  

Provides backpacks and school supplies at back-to-school time, Thanksgiving food, turkey certificates, winter coats, Spring Dinners, toys at Christmas, and utility grants to pre-registered, income-eligible families in NHCO's service area.

For Volunteers: will sort food, sort toys, box items.

Special programs such as a Thanksgiving Meal Distribution and Christmas Gift Distribution are offered during the holidays to children and residents who reside in the Marvine-Pembroke low-income housing development.

Program will provide each eligible child with Christmas gifts: toys, winter clothing, socks, shoes, boots, hat, and gloves.

Parents are invited to come pick out gifts of new clothing and new toys for their children ages 12years and younger. THIS FAMILY MUST BE IN THE OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ELIGIBLE!! END DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS DEC 6 2019!!!

Distributes gently used or new toys, games, electronics, sports equipment, bikes, and movies (DVD only) to families in need.

2021 event will include both pre-packed holiday boxes for pick-up and in person shopping. Please visit the Receive Toys page of the website for additional details.

Partners with local churches, businesses, and the US Marines Toys for Tots programs to provide toys for children.

Access to clothing, household items and personal care items, including diapers; holiday program provides toys, school uniform program provides new or gently-used uniforms for students.

Individuals and families enrolled in the Center's Food Program receive monthly bags of food, supplementing what they can purchase using food stamps. Bread is available daily at the Center and fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed when available. During the holiday season, Food Program registrants receive turkeys and hams for holiday dinners, and parents are eligible to participate in the Toy Day Distribution, allowing them to choose several new and gently used toys to give to their children. Provides supplemental food to over 500 families a year - most of these on a monthly basis. Also have soup kitchen on site to feed those hungry two days per week.

Salvation Army/Sheetz Family Christmas
Utilities
Heat
Rent

Christmas Angel Tree program provides new clothing/shoes and/or toys for children (ages 0 to 12 years)
of eligible families. Also provides a Christmas food basket.

Applications will also be accepted from single people and families without children or children older then 12 years that may need food for Christmas. Toys are supplied through Donations and also the Toys For Tots Program.

Provides Christmas presents to children age 12 and under; Holiday Food help is also available

Holiday toys for families.

Provides Holiday(Thanksgiving/Christmas) Food distribution and Christmas gifts (toys & clothing) for children
ages 0 - 12yrs.
Serves residents of Berwick/Nescopeck School Districts (18603, 18635, 18660).


2020 Thanksgiving/Christmas Sign Ups:

Thanksgiving Food Sign-ups will be held on:
October 5 - 9, 2020, 9:30am-2pm

Distribution Monday, Nov 23,2020 10 am - 2 pm.
Christmas Food Sign Ups -November 2 - 6, 2020, 9:30am-2pm

Distribution Friday, Dec 18, 2020, 9:30 am - 4pm.
October 16th and November 6th Evening sign ups 6:00-7:30pm.


To apply, will need to have the following:
-Picture ID for person applying.
-Some form of ID for everyone living in the home.
-Proof of income for the past 30 days.
-Proof of expenses (bills you pay).

Christmas Distribution Dater: December 18th, 2019.


Serves as a WNEP Feed A Friend and a Toys for Tots distribution center

The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program provides new clothing and/or toys for children (Ages 0 - 12yrs) of needy families. Each Angel Tree is decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age, and gender of a child who is in need of a gift. Contributors remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the child or children described on the tags.
Companies, businesses, schools, and other groups agree to have an Angel Tree to benefit The Salvation Army. Each location (business, school, etc.) provides a Christmas tree in which to hang the Angel Tree tags. The tags provide information as to gender, wish, and age. Tags are taken and gifts are donated unwrapped with each Angel Tag attached to the gift.
Serves families residing in the Berwick, Nescopeck and Wapwallopen area.
2019 Seeking donation of Duffel Bags to provide each eligible child with a Duffel Bag full of toys and clothing items.
Please call for information on participating in the Angel Tree Program.

Christmas Eve Event:
December 24, 2019 starting at 6:00pm with refreshments

Christmas Toys & Food Basket:
Call for appointment

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available. Call for holiday programs (toys and food).

The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program provides new clothing and/or toys for children (up to age 12 years)
of needy families. Also provides a Christmas food basket.

Applications will also be accepted from single people and families without children or children older then 12 years who may need food for Christmas.

Provides christmas baskets for families in need

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, rent, and utility expenses. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School, Christmas toy assistance and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available.

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available. Call for holiday programs (toys and food).

Accepting Applications for Angel Tree program - newborn to 12 years and 60+ year.

2020 Sign-up deadline is Friday, October 30, 2020

Provides Christmas gifts for children thru "Angel Tree" donations.

Toy assistance for eligible residents.

2019 Sign Up Dates:
10am to noon
September 17, 25, 30
October 7
November 4

6pm to 8pm
October 21

Registration will be open from November 1, 2021 to November 12, 2021



Christmas assistance to low-income families and those in crisis situations who apply and meet criteria. Christmas gifts provided to children (up to 12 years of age) of families in need.

Accepts gift/toy donations from Toys for Tots, Angel Trees and individual donors. Distributes items to families at Christmas. Must meet income guidelines. Apply for program in October - see helpful tips for sign-up dates. 2021 Dates also available on Facebook page.
Adopt-a-Family program matches donor groups with particularly needy families. Program focuses on working poor and special cases.
Holiday Luncheon: TBD

- Holiday Food Basket: Distributes food/gifts to families at Christmas. Income guidelines. Apply for assistance in October - call office for dates. 2021 Dates also available on Facebook page.
- Holiday Meal: Distributes cooked meals on Christmas for those who cannot cook.
-Accepts gift/toy donations from Toys for Tots, Angel Trees and individual donors.

Volunteers make holiday visits to nursing homes and hospitals to talk, sing carols and give gifts.

- Accepts gift/toy donations from Toys for Tots, Angel Trees and individual donors.

- Distributes food/gifts to families at Christmas.
- Income guidelines.

- Apply for assistance in October - see helpful tips for sign-up dates.

- Volunteers make holiday visits to nursing homes and hospitals to talk, sing carols and give gifts.

Community members are invited to chose a child from the Angel Tree and purchase them a Christmas gift.

Christmas Assistance program provides Christmas food and gifts for children, 0 - 12 years.
Assists needy families to ensure that children have gifts for the holiday season through programs such as the Angel Tree.
Provides Christmas Food.
Must pre-register for the programs.

2020 Sign Up Dates:
Application by appointment only - Call 570-748-2951 to schedule an appointment.
When coming for your appointment,you MUST wear a mask!

Yearly Christmas program to assist families with purchasing gifts for their children, 12 years of age and younger. Sign ups for programming typically take place in October; check with the office to find current dates and times for sign-ups.
Service is available at the Salvation Army of Milton for households in the Milton, Lewisburg, Mifflinburg and Warrior Run School Districts.

Provides Holiday assistance through:
- Angel Tree: Provides Winter clothing and gifts for children ages birth to 12 years. Gifts are purchased by individuals in the community. Families sign-up throughout October during a face-to-face interview.
- Angel Tree Senior and Veterans: Provides seniors and veterans with small needs that they may have.
- Adopt-a-Family: Families are identified and sent to local agencies and groups wishing to meet the needs of the family beyond toys for the children for Christmas.

Provides assistance with food and toys for Christmas.
Sign up at The Salvation Army!
THE ONLY SIGN UP DATES for 2020:
October 26 - 30, 9 AM to 12 noon and 12:30 PM to 2 PM.
November 9 - 13, 9 AM to 12 noon and 12:30 PM to 2 PM.
Evenings: October 26 and November 9 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
MAKE UP DATE:
November 23rd, 9 AM to 12NOON; 12:30 PM to 2 PM and 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
There will be NO WALK INS this year. Only those who sign up will be able to receive toys.


For more information, call or visit The Salvation Army of Sayre
314 S. Elmer Ave., Sayre, PA
(570) 888]2153

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available. Call for holiday programs (toys and food).

Christmas food boxes and Christmas toys for children are distributed to families in need. Registration is required for this service.
Salvation Army of Sunbury offers the Christmas Food Box and Toys for children to the following towns:
Sunbury,

Shamokin Dam
, Selinsgrove,
Northumberland,
Middleburg,
Port Trevorton,
Dalmatia
and Herndon.
Christmas Food Box & Toy Sign-Ups 2020
**Due to Covid-19 restrictions and safety protocol we will NOT be doing in person appointments this year We will have an option to sign-up on-line that will be shared in October on our Facebook page.
You may also call in to our office to apply, we will assign an appointment to come bring the documents required.
Please CALL IN to Sign-Up on these dates/times;
October 5 - 9, 2020
Oct 13-16, 2020
9 am - 2pm Monday - Friday
3 pm - 6 pm Wednesdays only

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, shelter, rent, household utility expenses and similar miscellaneous living needs. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School and Project Bundle-Up, Thanksgiving & Christmas when funds are available. Call for holiday program details.

The Christmas Assistance Program consists of food for all in the household, and toys, clothing/shoes for children.
Applications are received on specific dates in October.

Provides Christmas food basket and toys.

Services offered include:
• Choice Food Pantry
• Transportation assistance
• Personal hygiene assistance
• Shower program
• Vouchers for clothing and household goods, and
• Christmas assistance

The Salvation Army provides holiday food distributions for
Thanksgiving and Christmas coordinated with other Monroe County pantries. Christmas program provides a Christmas Food Basket and toys (in conjunction with Toys For Tots) for eligible clients.

Annual Angel Tree Program helps to provide new clothing and toys for children ages birth to 14-years. Once a child has been registered as an "Angel", the Salvation Army will place the "Angels" around the town so that generous inividuals, companies, churches, and other organizations can purchase gifts for the children Christmas.
Angel Tree applications will be accepted October 1st until November 30th

Provides toys and clothing for children up to age 17, senior adoptions and holiday food assistance for adult households who qualify in our service area.

Provides Christmas gift assistance to local families in need.

2021 Registration Dates
Open October 5 through October 9, 2021
Click here to apply online

With organizations and individuals in the community, provides holiday gifts for children, based on their specific wish lists.

Holiday Assistance for 2021 Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Holidays. (Individuals should apply even if they are not sure they will need assistance). Accepting applications October 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2021 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. No make up dates.
This application process is for both holidays.

2021 sign ups for Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets and Angel Tree/Toys for Tots registration will be held in person October 6 and October 7, 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Holiday Assistance Programs include:
- Provides Christmas and Thanksgiving food baskets.
- Clothing provided through the Angel Tree Program.
- Toys and gifts for children ages 12 and younger through the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program

Provides emergency financial assistance to families and individuals with essential needs. Provides Christmas help, summer camp, and transit assistance lodging.
Serves Doylestown and north (Lower Bucks serviced by Lower Bucks Salvation Army)

Dedicated to helping individuals and families in need - and who live in Susquehanna Valley - enjoy the holiday season. Facilitates this through the collection of food, clothing, gifts and monetary donations that are used, in full, to provide hope and assistance to local families during a very blessed time of the year.

Provides help to single parents to assist them to develop life skills. Provides seminars & workshops and assists single parents to connect with resources as they navigate crisis situations. Provides toys at holidays and school supplies for back to school.

**NOTES**
Currently open and running. Call to verify operating status as everything is changing daily and at a rapid pace.



Providing information and referral, and programming.
Services include:

- Resources for food

- Emergency food pantry (services Pan Argyl & Bangor SD)

- On site Clothes Closet

- Assistance with housing

- Assistance with employment

- Assistance with health insurance

- Free dental care for children

- Free Mental Health Counseling for adults and children

- Free vision care for students

- School Supplies

- Holiday Meals and Gifts (ages 2-12)

Emmanuel's Closet is a clothing and food pantry sponsored by several local churches. They provide service for people who live in the Dallastown/Red Lion School districts.

The closet is located in the basement of St. Paul's U.C.C., 205 W. Main St., Dallastown. They are open every Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon. St John's Blymire's is always looking for volunteers to help the 3rd Saturday of every month from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm. The contact phone number is 717-244-0655.

The closet has other volunteer opportunities throughout the year for special projects and transitioning clothes between seasons. If you are interested in becoming a client or a volunteer, please contact the church office 717-244-0655.

Food pantry.

Provides assistance for families and individuals who are facing adversity during the holiday season. Offers a personalized holiday assistance program in which an individual sponsor or group sponsor purchases new clothing and toys for a deserving child from a family facing hardship. Offers a food bag for families, seniors and singles. Also operates "adopt a family", for situations when the family is experiencing an especially difficult time, a businesses, churches or individual from the community can offer to buy gifts for everyone in the family.

Holiday gifts for seniors in Bucks County

The Open Link's Angel Tag program provides an opportunity to purchase a needed item for our Christmas Room. Caring individuals select one or more of the tags available at various locations, purchase the gift from the tag and return the unwrapped gifts to The Open Link. These items are then used to stock our Christmas Room throughout the month of December, allowing us to help every child whose family has requested help for the holidays!

Please call the Main Office at 215-679-4112 for locations of our Angel Tags.

Provides After school tutoring, meals, enrichment activities and field trips. TRAILS also has an eight week summer day camp. Our Angel Tree Program provides gifts to 300 children who have parents who are incarcerated.
One of the unique and innovative services that TRAILS provides is our Virtual Visitation Program. Through our teleconferencing equipment we are capable of providing real time audio-visual visits between incarcerated youth and their family members. This is combined with an extensive re-entry program for youth when the are reunited with the family and assimilate back into the community.

Unity grants wishes to adults with life-limiting illnesses and conducts "Operation Christmas Wish" for families with a parent who has a life limiting illness and cannot afford Christmas so they can enjoy the spirit of Christmas. Unity also adopts a veteran each year to say, "Thank you for your dedication and service." Unity also loans out Durable Medical Equipment to people who may fall through the cracks and have needs that insurance can't help with.

The USO provides many programs for Military Service Personnel and thier Families.

Survivor Networking Weekend:
Families of Killed In Action (KIA) brought together to share and learn from each other. Professional and spiritual provided through military chaplains and mental health offices. Weekend includes separate activities for children. Administered through PANG.

Comfort Bear Program:
Children and young siblings of KIAs are sent teddy bears dressed in uniform complete with soldier’s name and dog tags.

Operation Military Kids Camp:
One week summer camp for 100 children of Pennsylvania National Guard members. The 2009 USO Hero Kids camp dates will be determined ( kids of deployed members have priority). This camp is administered through PANG.


Liberty USO Helping Hand:
Provides emergency assistance with heating, electricity and other utilities or bills associated with housing for families who experience a shortfall due to a deployment. Families will apply for support through military service agencies to assist USO in vetting applicants. An average of $250 per family in need is estimated.

Operation Communiqué:
Provides phone cards to troops and their family members to keep them in touch with one another during separations. Phone cards will be provided through USO centers and military service agencies. Phone cards average $20 each.

Operation Ruby Slipper:
Provides funds to enable a service or family member ineligible for official emergency travel support to attend important family events, such as funerals, weddings, births or reunions. Families will apply for support through military service agencies to assist USO in vetting applicants. An average of $350 per person is estimated.

Liberty Cares Food Vouchers:
Provides grocery vouchers to assist families trying to make ends meet due to reduced circumstances while the reservist or Guardsman is activated. Working through military family service agencies, USO will provide vouchers worth $50.

Liberty Claus Program:
Supports families with gift cards to make purchases during the holidays. Liberty USO also works in collaboration with merchants and malls to host military appreciation shopping dates, complete with deep discounts, childcare and wrapping services. Services and gift cards are provided on location on a first-come first served basis. Gift certificates estimated at $40 each.

Program Einstein:
Provides vouchers and gift certificates for the purchase of back-to-school supplies for the children of service members. Working through military family service agencies, USO provides an opportunity for families to receive certificates for $25 each.

United Through Reading:
Deploying military choose book from USO library. Videotape of parent reading to child is sent along with book to child. Funded through World USO and Family Literacy Foundation.

Operation USO Care Package Program:
Provides care packages to troops traveling overseas in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Funded through World USO.

Valley Santa is volunteer, nonprofit organization, which tries to ensure that children will receive a gift for Christmas.

TO REQUEST A TOY: Write a letter to Valley Santa, P O Box 5267, Wilkes-Barre PA 18711. Explain the need that exists in as much detail as possible. You MUST include your name, the names, ages and genders of your children, you FULL address, zip code and telephone number. The letter must be co-signed by a clergy member or social worker and must include their address and evening telephone number for confirmation. Requests will be considered for children 12 years of age and younger.
No phone requested are accepted.


DONATIONS:
Accepts monetary donations only. . click on the donation link on our website- valleysanta.org , mail to PO Box 5276 Wilkes-Barre Pa 18703, or drop off at any local M&T bank branch.

Provides Christmas toys. Also accepting donations: new, unwrapped toy donations can be dropped off at any of our public drop-off locations before December 6th.

Give toys for the holidays, also will receive toy donations

The Christmas Bureau’s program assists low income WAYNE COUNTY families by purchasing gifts for their children for Christmas.
Please note the date and times to sign up for this year’s 2020 Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau. Sign up times will be strictly followed.
Monday, October 12th — 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13th — 11:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 16th — 3:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 19th — 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21st — 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
You will be given your pickup date and time when you sign up. Distribution of gifts will be on Sunday, December 13th. Pick up will be at the Park Street Complex located at 648 Park Street, Honesdale (old Stourbridge School cafeteria). Pick-up times will be assigned in advance and are strictly enforced..

A family, organization, group, club or even a communal gathering of friends can “Adopt A Family” for Christmas. Call or e-mail the Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau@ (570) 881-8382 as soon as possible to adopt a family.

FOOD PANTRY SERVICES:

Clients are eligible to receive food one time per month and will be assigned to either First Tuesday or Third Tuesday.

• All clients are required to pre-register and will need current York County photo Id and proof of residency i.e. qualified mail, copy of lease, etc... Clients info will be entered into database and will sign in electronically each time they receive assistance.
• New client registrations are held monthly, call for the registration days.
  
  HOLIDAY TOY PROGRAM:
• Partnership with Toys for Tots.
• In November registration information will be available on agency's phone message system.

Conducts a Holiday Donation Drive, collecting monetary donations in lieu of toys.
Due to the need for social distancing, there will be NO distribution of boxes and NO collection and distribution of toys. Donations will be distributed via a digital format. All donation proceeds will be distributed evenly among approved applicants in late November.