Urgent Help Needed for December Holidays - Washingtonville District

The "Seniors for Holiday Wishes" program is in desperate need of assistance and is in danger of not being able to provide help to needy local families this holiday season.

The Seniors program has been providing gifts to needy children in the Washingtonville School District for many years. Under the leadership of Stella Bianco, this program grew through the years to providing gifts to over 100 local families and over 200 children. Generous donations by local residents and businesses over the years have made this a very successful program affording needy children an opportunity to enjoy Christmas that they may otherwise have not received.

This year the August flood destroyed all of the gifts that were left over from last year. Donations of unwrapped gifts to the program thus far, have been sparse and to date, the appeal to "adopt a family" has drawn no takers. A penny Social was held on November 18th which brought in approximately $1,100 but that is nowhere near the amount of money they need to go shopping for the bulk of the gifts as they do each year.

Unfortunately, time is not on their side as Christmas is just around the corner. If anyone would like to make a donation of goods or money, let them know at the Blooming Grove/Washingtonville Chamber (845-496-5449) and they will see that it finds it way to the proper place and please pass this request on to anyone you can and lets try to keep this program on its feet.

Thanks for any help you may be able to provide!

Donations or gifts may also be dropped off at:

Hudson Heritage Realty

57 East Main Street

Washingtonville NY 10992