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| 1235.1 | Try the Box Project | CNTROL::STOLICNY | | Wed Dec 04 1991 08:35 | 23 |
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Our site (HLO) does this through a program called "The Giving Tree".
Children in shelters, foster care, etc. who might not receive something
(or much) for christmas express their needs and wants (not always
the same for kids!) through their social worker. Their name, age,
size, needs, wants, etc. are put on a card and hung as an ornament
on a tree for site employees to take and purchase a gift for. A
very nice program, but I that doesn't help you!
I also give through a program called the Box Project where I have
a needy family in the rural South that I supply with a box of food,
clothing, etc EACH month. However, the Box Project does have
additional families available that need help for Christmas. It
may be a little late for them to get you in contact with someone
for this Christmas but their address is:
The Box Project
P.O. Box 435
Plainville, CT 06062
I'll see if I can find the phone # and add it later.
Carol
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| 1235.2 | Call your town clerk | MCIS5::TRIPP | | Wed Dec 04 1991 12:39 | 12 |
| Tracey, Last year my group got the description of a needy family in
*Auburn* from Mrs. Hill in the Town Clerk's office. She gave me the
name of a family that has slipped through the cracks of burocracy, and
was unable to receive public assitance. (There's a note I started just
about this time last year somewhere in here, with my request).
Call her, she's a wonderfully helpful lady!
For what it's worth I still have a wonderful thankyou note from the
mother, maybe between you and I we can do something collective?
Lyn
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| 1235.3 | related note | TNPUBS::STEINHART | | Wed Dec 04 1991 13:46 | 4 |
| Please also see note 570 which discussus buying gifts for the needy.
Laura
co-mod
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| 1235.4 | will give info on request | TLE::RANDALL | liberal feminist redneck pacifist | Mon Dec 09 1991 13:51 | 22 |
| We participate in a program that operates in southern NH (Nashua,
Manchester, Wilton). It's an ad-hoc program set up by a woman who
works with children in one of the area schools. Since she sees
the kids through the year, she has a good idea of which families
need help. She also gets contacts through local service
organizations.
I believe these are families who need help but often have too many
resources for formal government agency programs. Usually we buy
them clothing, gifts, and a food basket. They get donations of
hats, coats, etc. from other sources. Since it's not an
approved, registered program, it's not tax deductible or anything,
but it's approved to the extent that the Mt. Pleasant school lets
them use the facilities for distributing the gifts.
If someone's interested in this program, they can send me mail and
I'll give them the contact info.
You can also contact your area soup kitchen, Y, Salvation Army,
etc. The need is incredible this year.
--bonnie
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| 1235.5 | yesterday's Worc T&G | TIPTOE::STOLICNY | | Mon Dec 09 1991 14:00 | 7 |
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Paul Della Valle (I think that's it) ran a column on pg. 2 of
the Worcester Telegram and Gazette yesterday (Sunday 12/8) listing
all kinds of opportunites for helping Worcester-area shelters,
soup kitchens, etc.
Carol
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| 1235.6 | try your churches too | FSOA::DJANCAITIS | to risk is to live | Mon Dec 09 1991 15:41 | 11 |
| Tracy,
One other idea I'd like to suggest is to check with your neighborhood/local
churches. Ours (in Leominster, MA) has put up a Secret Santa tree where every-
one at Church (before, after Mass or just drop in) can pick an "ornament". On
the ornament, there's a slip for you to fill out saying you'll provide that
gift and there's information on the receipient - boy or girl and how old, woman,
man or family. All the gifts get dropped at the church (unwrapped with the
id number) and then get wrapped and distributed by one of the church groups.
Debbi J
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