The Sharing the Love Foundation in Kaufman County is seeking the donation of “warm essentials” for senior citizens in Forney. Their goal is to collect, wrap, and deliver Christmas gifts to 100 seniors. Four local businesses are acting as drop-off locations for donations from November 25 until December 19, 2012.
The Sharing the Love Foundation in Kaufman County is seeking the donation of “warm essentials” for senior citizens in Forney. Their goal is to collect, wrap, and deliver Christmas gifts to 100 seniors. Four local businesses are acting as drop-off locations for donations from November 25 until December 19, 2012.
The Sharing the Love Foundation is a faith based non-profit that provides mentoring programs, as well as educational and job readiness opportunities for low income people and families in Kaufman County. They are asking for the following new items to be donated: mens and women's hats, scarves, gloves, socks, throws, hot cocoa, tea, soup, and soup mugs. You can also make a monetary donation by making a check out to Sharing the Love Foundation and mailing it to them at P.O. Box 670 Forney, Texas 75126.
The following Forney businesses are collecting the donated items:
Starbucks at 351 FM 548 Ste. 100
VIP Cleaners at 450 FM 548 Ste. 120
Care United at 426 FM 548 Ste. 124
Dippin' Dave's Ice Cream Shoppe at 571 S. FM 548 at FM 741
There is also a need for volunteers who are willing to help wrap and deliver the gifts to the seniors, and to let those seniors know that they are not alone and that they are cared about by their community. If you would like to volunteer, please call Marian Stewart at 469-278-5755 or email her at sharingthelove01@gmail.com.
Other opportunities to help local citizens this holiday season are:
MESA and Forney Fire Department hosting Toys for Tots events December 8 – 9
Forney Lions Club has record number of angels on Angel Tree for 2012
