More than 1,800
gift bags will be filled on Saturday, December 14th and we hope to
have enough donated gifts to provide each referred child with a gift. We are in
need of new, unwrapped toys for children ranging in age from one to 12 years,
especially ages 1, and 9 - 12.
Toy donations
are being collected at many local businesses and churches. Donations can be
dropped at any of the red and green gingerbread giving tree locations, Toys for
Tots locations, or brought directly to Second Harvest during regular business
hours. The deadline for all toy
donations is Friday, December 13th at 12:00pm.
The primary
component of the Itasca Holiday Program is a special food box containing
traditional holiday foods and other items to provide for several additional
meals. A $15 grocery voucher is included for a holiday turkey or other food item
that the family would like. Funds are still needed to provide for the food needed
to fill 1,740 food boxes.
The food
boxes and gifts will be distributed at eight locations throughout Itasca County
beginning Monday, December 16th through Wednesday, December 18th.
