Help Amarillo ’s Empty Stocking Fund

The holidays are definitely here and this is the season for giving. For over 30 years, the Amarillo Empty Stocking Fund has been providing hope and joy for those less fortunate, people down on their luck and the displaced. With so many people out of work this year, it's more important than ever to give a helping hand.

The Empty Stocking Fund helps provide the basic necessities for living to individuals and families. Sometimes, if possible, the fund provides a small gift for children. So, please keep in mind this holiday season that if it were not for the generous support of Amarillo residents, these people would have nothing for Christmas.

Every penny given to the Empty Stocking Fund goes directly to those who need it. The Amarillo Globe newspaper has absorbed all the operation costs of the fund annually since 1972 when it was created by the newspaper. And this year, the Amarillo College Community Band and two Amarillo Youth Choirs will be providing a free Christmas concert for the community. The concert has become an annual tradition for Amarillo . It provides entertainment and helps a worthy cause.

The Empty Stocking Fund receives hundreds of applications each year which volunteers screen. Once approved, the client will receive a voucher that is redeemable at the Downtown Women's Center Thrift Town , Wal-Mart, and United Supermarkets to buy the items they have requested.

The Empty Stocking Fund is hoping to disperse the uncertainty and cloud of gloom that seems to be hanging over this Christmas season with your help. Donations can be mailed to the Empty Stocking Fund, PO Box 2091 , Amarillo , TX 79166 . If you are interested in donating items such as adult diapers, Ensure, etc., please bring them to Susie Self at the Globe, building 900 South Harrison Street . If you have questions about donating, want to donate by phone, or are in need yourself, you can call (806) 345-3363.

Happy holidays to all.

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