Seasonal & Holidays
Hope and Friendship Foundation's Christmas Outreach enters year 12!
Making a difference, right here, right now. Bringing the spirit and hope of Christmas to homes within your arm's reach.
The first Hope and Friendship Foundation Christmas Dinner was celebrated between friends on Christmas Day 2005. Each year this outreach has grown, last year arriving at the door of 74 homes right here in our community. Homes that are experiencing not only financial crisis, but emotional and physical making the planning and cooking of a Christmas Dinner a near impossibility. The information you need is following if you would like to join this outreach that has continued to make positive ripples throughout our community.
Deadline for Christmas Care Bag Donations
Sunday Dec 18th to drop bins at Police Dept, Township & Starbucks
Seeking donations of personal care product, cleaning products and paper products.
This the Christmas Gift we deliver to homes that are struggling so to
afford the most basic needs. Any items you use we could use! Drop off
at the bins in the lobbies of Lemont Police Dept, Lemont Township or
Starbucks.
We fill the bags on Wed Dec 21st beginning at 6pm
at the Lemont Township Office (1115 Warner Ave- behind Chipain's).
You're welcome to join us, bring your donation with you then.
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Christmas Day Dinner Deliveries
Sunday December 25th
Food drop off between 11:30-1:30
Dinner assembly 1:30-3
Deliveries begin @ 3pm
How can you help
make Christmas brighter in homes within your arm's reach?
*Donate
a personal care product (face, hair, body), cleaning supplies (soaps,
softeners, cleansers, rags, sponges), paper products (napkins, paper
plates, toilet paper, paper towels, tissue boxes). Drop them off by
Sunday December 18th to the bins in the lobby at the Lemont Police Dept
or at Lemont Township Office (behind Chipain’s).
*Drop off a
cooked dish in serving sizes for 4 persons (in a disposable container)
to the Lemont Township Office (behind Chipain’s) on Christmas Day
between 11:30-1:30pm: Side dishes, veggie dishes, pasta, potatoes,
bread/butter, salads, desserts etc.
Come by at 1:30pm on Christmas Day if you want to help assemble the meals.
Come by at 3pm if you want to help deliver the Christmas Dinners and Care Boxes/Bags.
*Make a donation to our Pay Pal on our website www.hopeandfriendshipfoundation.com to help fund the outreach and the crisis assistance that we offer when we have the means to offer it.
Email me with any questions terri@hopeandfriendshipfoundation.com
