Charitable gifts
There are many ways to give back to the community and to the less fortunate. Here are a few ways you can donate your time, money or gifts:
- Be a Santa to A Senior
Be a santa to a Senior - trees are are at Wal-Mart in Statesville, and Walgreens in Mooresville and Statesville. Get ornament and purchase gift for isolated seniors. parnering with local nonprofit organizations Call 704-924-9909 for more information to help with citywide gift wrapping party.
When?
Nov 08 2007 - Dec 14 2007
Where?
Home Instead Senior Care, 2630 Davie Ave., Statesville
Who do I contact?
Stuart Madow (704) 924-9909
- Soup & Stuff for Seniors
Soup & Stuff for Seniors is a community drive to help stock the food pantry shelves for the upcoming winter months. Anyone who feels the push to help is welcomed! We are seeking soup, canned fruits, canned vegetables and anything else that wouldn’t spoil on the shelf. The Plaza office is on the first floor.
When?
Oct 08 2007 - Dec 31 2007
Where?
Plaza Apartments for Seniors, 120 S. Meeting St., Statesville
Who do I contact?
Linda Larkin (704) 872-1744
- Helping Others for the Holidays
The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce is accepting new unwrapped toys, personal care items and non-perishable food for our less fortunate neighbors. Please, when you are out shopping pick up a few items and bring your donations to the MSI Chamber from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
When?
Nov 13 2007 - Dec 21 2007
Where?
Mooresville Chamber of Commerce, 149 E. Iredell Ave., Mooresville
Who do I contact?
Sylvia Spury (704) 664-3898
- Barium Springs Homes for Children
With the help of the surrounding community, Barium Springs Homes for Children plans to provide presents to more than 300 kids this Christmas.
These children are currently enrolled in an array of services that Barium Springs provides throughout the region. Some children receiving gifts are living in group housing on campus or out in the community in foster care homes.
If you’d like to host a Barium Springs Angel Tree, call (704) 872-4157. For more information visit http://www.bariumsprings.org.
- American Red Cross
Northwest North Carolina chapter, 690 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, 724-0511.
Contact: Jackie Savage.
Agency’s objective: Collects blood, provides disaster relief, and teaches lifesaving-skills classes. Volunteer opportunities available in all service areas. Provide assistance with seasonal bulk mailings and data entry.
Needed: Volunteers to work daily (hours vary) on the bloodmobile as greeters and canteen aides. Also needs volunteers to be trained to work emergency services as disaster-team members. Also needs blood donors. Call for an appointment. Volunteers to assist with office administration also needed.
To help: Call the number above as soon as possible. Ask for volunteer services. Or send e-mail to . For more information and a complete list of volunteer opportunities, visit www .nwnc-redcross.org .
- Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation (AARF)
311 Harvey St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103, 768-PETS (7387).
Agency’s objective: To help homeless animals.
Needed: Volunteers needed throughout the year to help at adoption fairs and events, answer phones, provide transportation, attend to medical emergencies and work at raising money. Volunteers are needed to provide foster care for animals. AARF is holding its second annual “Lights for Loved Animals” fundraiser, sponsored by the Eyecarecenter. Lights can be bought in memory or honor of pets (or people) and the cost is $10 for one light, with discounts available for the purchase of multiple lights. The tree-lighting ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the parking lot of the Eyecarecenter, 800 S. Stratford Road.
To help: Visit http://www.aarfanimals.org or call the number above.
- Baptist Retirement Homes of NC Inc./Brookridge Community
1199 Hayes Forest Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, 759-1044.
Contact: Amanda Robertson.
Agency’s objective: Health Care Center.
Needed: Such Christmas gifts as, candy, change purses, jewelry, chewing gum, combs, playing cards, puzzle books, bar soap, shower caps, hand lotion, handkerchiefs, tissues, pens, note pads, lap robes, hairbrushes, key chains, rain bonnets, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes. Singing groups also needed to entertain.
To help: Take gifts to health-care center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Entertainment groups should call as early as possible.
- Bethesda Center for the Homeless
930 N. Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 722-9951.
Contact: William H. Adkerson (ext. 203) or Stephanie Pratt (ext. 202).
Agency’s objective: A shelter for the homeless, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Two Emergency Night Shelters for men available 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. year round at 930 and 924 N. Patterson Ave. Also provides basic services in addition to shelter, as well as individual case-management services.
Needed: Cash donations to help pay for winter utilities, such items as socks, ear muffs, first-aid supplies, handkerchiefs, winter wear (hats, gloves, scarves for men and women); toiletries, new or used blankets, bath towels, soap and shampoo. Volunteers throughout the year. The shelter will have its first White Christmas Drive from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8. There will be a car drop-off in the parking lot adjacent to the center. Collection items include white towels, wash cloths, tube socks, underwear, lip balm, pocket tissues, baby wipes, laundry detergent, shampoo and soap. Donors can participate in a short guided tour of the shelter.
To help: Call the number above. For more information, donations and a complete list of volunteer opportunities, visit http://www.bethesdacenter.org .
- Catholic Social Services
627 W. Second St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 727-0705.
Agency’s objective: Provides assistance to low-income clients of CSS only. Most families are matched with donors from Catholic churches.
Needed: Money and nonperishable food.
To help: Call the number above as soon as possible.
- The Children’s Home Inc.
1001 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104-3200, 721-7600.
Contact: Development Office
Agency’s objective: Serves children from families in distress.
Needed: Monetary donations, item donations and volunteers throughout the year. Christmas gifts such as toys, games, sports equipment, clothes for ages 0-18.
To help: For more information about donations and volunteer opportunities, see http://www.tchome.org.
- Clemmons Nursing and Rehab
3905 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC 27012, 766-9158.
Contact: Activity director.
Agency’s objective: Nursing home.
Needed: Toiletries, footies, lap robes, socks and sweatsuits.
To help: Call the number above.
- Communities in Schools
500 W. Fourth St., Suite 102, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 724-1082.
Contact: Faith Bartlett
Agency’s objective: Help children stay in school by offering free after-school programs and free school supplies.
Needed: Monetary donations and school supplies, mentors and tutors throughout the year and volunteers for the Christmas party.
To help: Call the number above. Send donations to the address above, attn: Renee Oglesby.
- Crisis Control Ministry Inc.
200 E. 10th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 724-7875; 431 W. Bodenhamer St., Kernersville, NC 27284 (P.O. Box 1048, Kernersville, NC 27285), 996-5401.
Contacts: Judie Holcomb-Pack in Winston-Salem (ext. 1040) or Vicki Jones (ext. 1043) and Kathy Hoffner in Kernersville.
Agency’s objective: A Christian-based ministry for people who need emergency help with rent and rent deposits, food, utilities and deposits, fuel, and medicine.
Needed: Canned juice, nonperishable food items for the food pantry, and money. Shampoo, toothpaste, razors, baby products, washing detergent donations. People who can volunteer during the day, Monday through Friday, are needed throughout the year as interviewers, front-desk help, pharmacy and food-pantry volunteers.
There is also a Gift of the Month program in which the ministry asks for special donation items. The schedule follows: November, toilet tissue; December, potato flakes.
To help: Visit http://www.crisiscontrolministry.org or call the Winston-Salem office between 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays; call the Kernersville office 9 a.m. to noon weekdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mail checks to addresses above. Crisis Control will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1.
- Elizabeth and Tab Williams Adult Day Center
(formerly the Senior Services Adult Day Care and Alzheimer’s Center), 231 Melrose St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103, 724-2155.
Contact: Jean Small or Mary Brady.
Agency’s objective: A safe, caring day program for adults. Provides health monitoring, meaningful activities and opportunities for socialization.
Needed: Such gifts for clients as women’s and men’s handkerchiefs, gloves, scarves, warm hats, toiletries, shaving items, bingo prizes, socks, hand lotion, craft supplies and colorful seasonal paper supplies for meals and snacks such as napkins and paper plates.
To help: Call the number above.
- Family Services Inc., Head Start Division
2050 East End Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 727-0617.
Contact: Marcallus Sunday (ext. 202)
Agency’s objective: To provide gifts, food and/or monetary assistance to needy preschoolers and their families during the holiday season.
Needed: Sponsors to adopt families of Head Start students.
To help: Call Sunday at the number above, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. All items need to be delivered to the center by Dec. 16, or call to have items picked up.
- Family Services Shelter
P.O. Box 604, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, 724-3979.
Contact: Elizabeth Schenck.
Agency’s objective: A shelter for women and their children who need to escape abusive situations.
Needed: Money and such gifts for women and children as dishes, pots and pans, flatware, glasses, irons and ironing boards; toasters and toaster ovens; kitchen mixers and blenders; towel sets, dishcloths, new pillows, sheet sets (twin and full), blankets and comforters (twin and full); baby items (bottles, toys, formulas, sippy cups, diapers/pull-ups); sanitary napkins and tampons; laundry baskets, alarm clocks, flashlights, batteries, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizers, car emergency/safety kits, hair dryers, hair products, bedroom slippers, socks, flip flops, bras and panties, umbrellas, phone cards, gift cards, grocery gift cards, reading glasses (+1.75, +2.00, +2.50, +3.00); new smoke alarms, space heaters, fans and family games/playing cards. Monetary gifts are always appreciated. No used clothing accepted.
To help: Call the number above. Send donations to the address above.
- Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth
4505 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 924-5301.
Contact: Chris Gentry.
Agency’s objective: A support and referral program for families raising children with special needs.
Needed: Donations and volunteers to help with the annual Breakfast with Santa for children with special needs and their families in Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties. The breakfast will be held from 9 to noon Dec. 1. RSVP required.
To help: Call the above number.
- The Friends of Reynolda Manor Library
2839 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, 703-2960 (library)
Needed: Donations of used books, DVDs, CDs and magazines. Holiday Wish-List Tree will be on display at the library Nov. 24 until Dec. 22. The tree will be decorated with small white envelopes in which you can give any amount of money to buy books for the library. The Friends Backroom Bookstore is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays.
To help: Visit the library.
- Group Homes of Forsyth Inc.
526 W. First St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 831-1300.
Contact: Monti Beasley.
Agency’s objective: Operating seven group homes for adults with developmental disabilities.
Needed: Monetary donations for such special needs as clothing and medical bills. Also, calculators, fax/phone machines, educational and entertainment computer software, printers, twin inflatable mattresses, and gift certificates for such recreational activities as movie rentals, movie tickets, restaurants and theater tickets. Volunteers can also choose to sponsor an individual. Tours can be arranged.
To help: Call the number above.
- Hospice & Palliative Care Center
1100-C S. Stratford Road, Suite 201, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, 768-3972.
Contact: Faye Everhart, volunteer-services coordinator, or Mary Roscana, volunteer-services manager.
Agency’s objective: Providing physical, medical, emotional and spiritual support to people with a serious illness, and to their families.
Needed: Donations from individuals and community organizations for patients and their families during the holidays. In addition to food and small gifts, many families will need financial support to stay warm. People can make donations to the hospice’s Patient Welfare Fund. Also needed are patient-family volunteers, who run errands or stay with patients so caregivers can get away for a few hours; volunteers at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, who are there on a daily basis, providing a support system for patients and their families, as well as for the hospice staff; Hospice Hands volunteers, who speak to area groups, bake special treats, help with odd jobs, repair work, assist with bingo, help with children’s support programs, coordinate special events and work with annual programs, such as Light Up A Life, the Memorial Tree, Hospice Sabbath and Hospice Hope Run; office volunteers, who help with day-to-day activities, and Camp Carousel volunteers, who assist with an annual weekend camp for children and adults who have experienced the death of a loved one.
To help: Call the number above.
- Lutheran Home Winston-Salem
5350 Old Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 595-2166.
Contact: Ann Slater.
Agency’s objective: Nursing home.
Needed: Small floral arrangements, jogging suits, stationery and art supplies. Such Bingo prizes as canned drinks, candy, nabs and popcorn. Button-up sweaters, portable CD players, assorted CDs and videos suitable for older adults. Holiday decorations and photo albums are also needed.
To help: For more information, call the number above. Leave gifts at the activities department.
- Mental Health Association in Forsyth County
1509 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 768-3880.
Contact: Pam Forrester.
Agency’s objective: Promotes mental health for all people in the community through advocacy, outreach, education and support.
Needed: Money and new, unwrapped gifts for its Operation Santa Claus program, which provides gifts to patients at local psychiatric facilities and at John Umstead State Hospital in Butner. Clothing of all sizes for men and women is desperately needed, especially men’s large and extra large clothing, underwear and socks. All gifts must be new. Also, such toiletry items as toothpaste, deodorant, brushes, combs; socks, toboggans, pencils, pens, key chains, magnets, candy and notepads to fill goody bags that will be given to patients at Christmas parties sponsored by the association. Volunteers are needed to sponsor patients, help wrap gifts and help with parties.
To help: Bring items to the office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 3-5. Mail checks to the address above. For more information, call the number above.
- Motor Sports Club at Forsyth Technical Community College
Needed: Donations of bicycles and tricycles in any condition. Forsyth Tech students will refurbish and repaint the bikes, working Saturdays through Dec. 8. Beginning Dec. 1, the Salvation Army will distribute the bikes to needy children. Drop-off points for bikes include several Forsyth Tech locations. Used or new bikes may be taken to the Allman Center information desk on the main campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway; the front office of Woodruff Center, 4905 Lansing Drive; the information desk at the Swisher Center, 1251 Dudley Products Drive, Kernersville. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Dec. 8. In Stokes County, bicycles may be taken to the Forsyth Tech Stokes Center, 1012 Main St., Danbury. Drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. New bicycles and tricycles will be accepted through Dec. 15.
- Operation Christmas Tree
336-998-2394.
Contact: Ted Freshwater.
Agency’s objective: Distribute unsold Christmas trees to needy families in Winston-Salem the week before Christmas.
Needed: Extra Christmas trees from growers and Christmas tree-lot owners; Christmas-tree stands. Volunteers, especially those with trucks, to help distribute trees and Christmas tree stands.
To help: Tree-lot owners should call before Dec. 15. To volunteer, call the number above. Leave a message.
- Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem Inc.
419 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, 723-0228.
Contact: Nancy Spaugh (ext. 13).
Agency’s objective: Provides a home for out-of-town families of critically ill children receiving care at local medical facilities.
Needed: Donations and volunteers needed throughout the year. The Ronald McDonald House will sponsor its “Light a Luminary Sale” through Dec. 24. Luminary kits are $5 and have materials for six luminaries. Kits may be bought at the house at 419 S. Hawthorne Road or other area locations. Call 723-0228, ext. 60.
To help: Visit http://www.wshouse.org for Family Wish List and more information or call the number above.
- Salvation Army
P.O. Box 1205, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, 245-2076.
Contact: Robin Pardella.
Agency’s objective: Provides emergency needs of individuals and families who need help with rent and utilities, clothing, food, shelter and Christmas help. Also serves Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
Needed: Volunteers for Angel Tree at Hanes Mall from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 to 7 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 13; toy shop set-up at 5049 Country Club Road (old Harris Teeter Building) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 14; toy-shop escort for assisting families receiving Christmas gifts at 5049 Country Club Road from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 17, 19, 21 and 22; restocking of tables at 5049 Country Club Road from 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 16; 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18; bell ringers at 50 locations in Forsyth, Davie and Yadkin counties, eight-hour shifts through Dec. 24 and volunteers at the shelter, 1455 Trade St., to serve breakfast and dinner Dec. 25.
To help: Call the number above or e-mail .
- Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen and Inn
1243 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 748-1962.
Contact: Robin Mende.
Agency’s objective: Interdenominational Christian ministry providing hope and healing by sharing food, shelter and companionship with the hungry and homeless through Christian love and service.
Needed: Monetary donations, such toiletries as sample toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, shampoo and soap; 12-hour cold medicine (nonalcohol, nondrowsy formula). Nonperishable food items such as elbow macaroni, rice, decaffeinated and regular coffee, canned fruits and vegetables. Volunteers can participate in the annual Penny Campaign by dropping off jars of unrolled coins from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Thruway Center. People may also make donations by cash or check at Thruway. Also needs 85 servings of the same dessert. Call to schedule date of delivery. Volunteers are needed year-round.
To help: Call 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
- Santa’s Helper
950 Avon Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, 993-4764.
Contact: Beverly Fry.
Agency’s objective: Organization raises money and buys toys for underprivileged children referred by the Salvation Army. Ninety-five percent of all money raised is used to buy toys. Santa and helpers will make each delivery. Santa’s Helper is a joint effort by local volunteers and the student athletes at WFU.
Needed: Money to buy toys.
To help: Send donations to the above address. Checks can be made out to Santa’s Helper.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
3655 Reed St., Winston-Salem, NC 27107, 784-5770.
Contacts: Harriet Rhodes (volunteers); Chuck Harmon (food drives), Jeff Bacon (Triad Community Kitchen).
Agency’s objective: To reduce hunger and malnutrition by collecting and distributing donated food to more than 380 nonprofit partner agencies that help feed needy and hungry people in 18 counties.
Needed: Food and Food Drives: Canned meats, soups, fruits and vegetables; packaged rice and pasta; canned tomato sauce and stews; peanut butter.
Volunteers: To sort, box and repack donations at the Second Harvest Warehouse, assist with promoting food drives at various grocery retail locations, assist youth at Kids Cafes, help at The Community Garden at The Children’s Home in Winston-Salem.
Funds: Financial donations of money to support operations. In-kind donations: To support the Triad Community Kitchen. Visit www.hungernwnc.org to view wish list.
To help: See http://www.hungernwnc.org for more information and to make a financial contribution. Donate canned goods at Harris Teeter through Nov. 23, Food Lion through Dec. 22, Lowes Foods through Dec. 31. Call 784-5770 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
- Silas Creek Manor
3350 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, 765-0550.
Contact: Debbie Norton.
Agency’s objective: Nursing home.
Needed: Hats, ball caps, handkerchiefs, costume jewelry, small games, playing cards, lap blankets, soap, hair products, lotion and wrapping paper. Radios and cassette players. Carolers are welcome to entertain patients. Volunteers are needed year round. Call Debbie Norton to set up time and day.
To help: Call the number above. Gifts should be delivered to center by Dec. 14.
- Winston-Salem Jaycees
1001 S. Marshall St. Suite 89, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 777-3663.
Agency’s objective: Provides assistance to low-income children in Forsyth County through the Christmas Cheer program, which partners Jaycees volunteers and children from the Salvation Army. Sponsored children receive breakfast, money to spend on gifts, an enthusiastic adult volunteer and a visit from Santa Claus.
Needed: Money to sponsor a child or people willing to donate time.
To help: To donate money or time, call the number above. The Web site is http://ws jaycees.org. To register for the program, call the Salvation Army at 723-6366.
- Winston-Salem Rescue Mission
717 Oak St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 723-1848.
Contact: Dan Parsons.
Agency’s objective: Provides shelter, food and clothing for up to 100 men a night until the men find employment or move on. Includes a 12-step, Christian-based program. Also provides a work-therapy program during the day. The mission also has a long-term care program in Yadkin County with opportunity to get a GED and job training. Call the Rev. Aaron Shaw at 463-5155.
Needed: Underwear, handkerchiefs, socks, disposable razors, flannel shirts, especially sizes extra large and 2X, gloves, deodorant, shaving cream, bath soap and plastic soap holders, toothbrushes and plastic holders for toothbrushes, toothpaste, nail clippers, foot powder and staple foods. Money for Christmas gifts and dinner are needed as well as unwrapped Christmas gifts.
To help: Call the number above by Dec. 18. For more information, visit http://www.wsrescue.org.
- Winston-Salem Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
1900 W. First St., Winston-Salem, NC 27104, 724-2821.
Contact: Beth Salmons.
Agency’s objective: Skilled nursing facility.
Needed: Donations of lotions, jogging suits, Kleenex, socks, clocks, throws, large-print books and word-search puzzles are needed. Bring donations to the Activities Department by Dec. 15.
To help: Call the number above.
Here are organizations around Northwest North Carolina that need your help in helping the needy during the holidays:
Alleghany County
■ New Direction Youth Ministries, P.O. Box 153, Sparta, NC 28675, 336-902-8148, 336-372-6164.
Contacts: Pastor Pamela Caudill, Carol Choad, secretary.
Agency’s objective: Assists needy people in Alleghany and surrounding counties. Also sponsors an Angel Tree in December for needy children through 12 years of age in Alleghany County.
Needed: Children’s clothing, toys, puzzles and books for the Angel Tree. Donations must be in good condition. Money also needed to buy items. Volunteers needed for distributing the Angel Tree donations at the Higgins Center, Route 21 North, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8. Other donations always needed are: children’s winter coats, newborn baby clothes, men’s jeans (32- and 34-inch waists are especially needed), men’s warm jackets and work boots, blankets, plates and silverware, and pots and pans. Monetary donations always needed and appreciated.
To help: Call the numbers above.
Davidson County
■ Salvation Army of Davidson County, 314 W. Ninth Ave., Lexington, NC 27292, 249-0336.
Contact: Lydia Laws (ext. 21).
Agency’s objective: To provide financial and volunteer help to families in need year-round.
Needed: Food, money, clothing and furniture. Volunteers are needed to store and prepare items, serve meals and to ring the Christmas bells for donations. Also need volunteers to help with Christmas distributions.
To help: Food and cash donations may be taken to the address above. Donations may also be mailed to P.O. Box 770, Lexington, NC 27293-0770.
Iredell County
■ Salvation Army, 1361 Caldwell St., Statesville, NC 28677, 704-872-5623.
Contact: Capt. Phillip Priest.
Agency’s objective: To provide help to individuals and families in need.
Needed: Money, toys, clothing and non-perishable food. Volunteers in Statesville, Mooresville and Wilkes County to ring bells to solicit donations, to assist with the Iredell County Angel Tree program. Also needed are Christmas gifts for children and volunteers to fill stockings for children.
To help: Call or come by the office between 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Randolph County
■ Randolph County Concerned Bikers, P.O. Box 87, Asheboro, NC 27204, 336-629-3895.
Contact: Buddy Grainger.
Agency’s objective: Statewide motorcycle organization that lobbies in Raleigh and does charitable events throughout the year, including the Christmas Toy Run where the group delivers toys to the N.C. Baptist Children’s Home in Thomasville.
Needed: Toys or monetary donations for children ages 12-19. Motorcycle groups will meet at the Randolph Mall at noon and leave at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 2 to deliver the toys.
To help: Call the number above or show up at the meeting time with a toy.
Rockingham County
■ Eden Salvation Army, 314 Morgan Road, Eden, NC 27288, (336) 627-4177.
Contact: Maj. Allan Hausner, Maj. Lorraine Hausner.
Agency’s objective: To provide financial assistance and volunteer help to families in need.
Needed: Food, money, gifts and volunteers.
To help: Call the number above, 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays.
■ Salvation Army, P.O. Box 686, Reidsville, NC 27323-0686, 349-4923.
Contact: Capt. Andrea Sikes.
Agency’s objective: To provide financial assistance and volunteer help to families in need.
Needed: Food, money, gifts and volunteers.
To help: Call the number above, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays.
Stokes County
■ Stokes County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box 30, Danbury, 27016, 336- 593-2861.
Contact: Jan Spencer.
Agency’s objective: To coordinate federal, state and local Social service programs for children and adults in need.
Needed: New toys, new clothes, money and food.
To help: Call between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
■ Stokes County Senior Services, P.O. Box 29, Danbury, NC 27016, 336-593-8156.
Contact: Lynn Martens.
Agency’s objective: Provides assistance to senior citizens.
Needed: Monetary donations to finance Supplemental Meal program. Donations will be used to buy high-calorie liquid products for nutritionally at-risk older adults.
To help: Send donations to the address above. For more information call the number above.
Surry County
■ Mount Airy Salvation Army, 651 S. South St., Mount Airy, NC, 27030, 336-786-4075.
Contact: Capt. Ray Morton.
Agency’s objective: To provide financial and volunteer help to families in need.
Needed: Money, food, household items and clothing in good condition and toys. Volunteers needed year round.
To help: Call the number above. Take donations to the Thrift Store, 461 N. South St., Mount Airy.
■ Northern Hospital of Surry County Auxiliary, 830 Rockford St., Mount Airy, NC 27030, 719-7285.
Contact: Kaye Puckett.
Agency’s objective: Hospital. The auxiliary places a LoveLight Tree in the lobby. Each light on the tree represents donations made in memory or in honor of someone. The money will provide financial assistance for people to get Lifeline, an emergency medical response system.
To help: Monetary donations are accepted year-round. For more information call above number.
■ Wings of Courage Outreach, P.O. Box 6243, Mount Airy, NC 27030, 320-2756.
Contact: The Warner sisters
Agency’s objective: Provide gifts and aid to families in need.
Needed: Money, nonperishable food, toiletries and Bibles.
To help: Visit the organization’s Web site at http://www.warnersisters.org or call the number above.
■ Surry County Department of Social Services, 118 Hamby Road, Dobson, NC, 27017, 401-8800.
Contact: Freda Love.
Agency’s objective: To provide clothes and toys for foster children in the custody of the Department of Social Services.
Needed: Money, children’s clothing, diapers, household cleaners, personal-hygiene items and gifts for children in foster care.
To help: Call the number above.
Watauga County
■ First Baptist Church of Boone, 375 W. King St., Boone, NC 28607, 828-264-2441.
Agency’s objective: To provide Christmas dinner for people in need: Those who are homeless and hungry, as well as those who are lonely and would like to share fellowship with others. The church will also be supplying dinner to shut-ins.
Needed: Money and volunteers to help prepare and deliver meals.
To help: Call number above.
■ Santa’s Toy Box, sponsored by Deerfield United Methodist Church, Boone Optimist Club, the Boone Kiwanis Club, and various other organizations. Deerfield United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1337, Boone, NC 28607, 828-264-0675
Contact: Gene Swift.
Agency’s objective: To provide new toys to children of families who need help providing holiday gifts in Watauga County.
Needed: New toys, books and money. Volunteers needed to shop for toys and to perform other duties.
To help: Donate toys at collection boxes throughout the area. Send checks to the church at the address above. Make checks payable to Santa’s Toy Box.
■ Sharing Tree, sponsored by the Hunger Coalition Inc., 417 Meadowview Drive, Boone, NC 28607, 828-262-1628.
Contact: Kim Winebarger.
Agency’s objective: To relieve poverty and hunger in a compassionate manner in a crisis basis; also provides free pharmacy services through the mobile pharmacy unit in Ashe and Avery counties, and an on-site pharmacy for Watauga County.
Needed: Sponsors to adopt a family or a senior from the Sharing Tree file and provide the family or individual with Christmas dinner and gifts. Also needs donations of money and food.
To help: Sponsors should come to the Hunger Coalition office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Wilkes County
■ Avante at Wilkesboro, 1000 College St., Wilkesboro, NC, 28697, 838-4141.
Contact: Activity director.
Agency’s objective: Nursing and rehabilitation center with about 40 men and 80 women.
Needed: Volunteers to visit residents during holidays and throughout the year, carolers to entertain residents, and such gifts as calendars, stationery, socks, slippers, puzzles, craft supplies, batteries, tapes or CDs, toiletries, cosmetics, subscriptions to large print magazines, newspapers, small radios, lap blankets and snacks.
To help: Bring unwrapped donations to the center by Dec. 14.
■ Wilkes Cares Inc., N.C. Hwy 268 in North Wilkesboro. P.O. Box 1171, North Wilkesboro 28659, 838-4900.
Agency’s objective: To serve needy people in Wilkes County, surrounding counties and beyond.
Needed: Food, clothing, household goods, toys and money.
To help: Donations are accepted at the agency office between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Or send cash contributions to the address above.
Yadkin County
■ Yadkin County SCAN, P.O. Box 1608, Yadkinville, NC 27055, 679-6135.
Agency’s objective: To prevent child abuse and neglect.
Needed: Sponsors to buy gifts for children on Angel Trees at businesses in Yadkin County. Also, monetary donations are accepted to buy gifts for children.
To help: Call the number above, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Statewide
■ Children’s Home Society, 604 Meadow St., Greensboro, NC 27405, 800-632-1400.
Contact: Tonya Hayes
Agency’s objective: Private adoption and foster-care agency serving children and families in North Carolina.
Needed: Monetary donations to the society’s Little Red Stocking campaign, which finances CHS’s mission to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe and loving home.
To help: See http://www.chsnc.org or call the number above.
■ Prison Fellowship, P.O. Box 5892, Cary, NC 27512, 800-445-5244.
Contact: Ed Privette
Agency’s objective: Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Outreach Program is an outreach ministry where churches sponsor N.C. children who have an incarcerated parent by giving that child a Christmas present, preferably one clothing item and one toy, and the presentation of a gospel message in the name of the parent.
Needed: Churches and individuals to “adopt” a child and buy
gifts for him or her, two gifts, one toy, one clothing ($20 limit a gift).
To help: Call the number above.
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