Every year, the Holliston Newcomers organizes a great project called Gifts for Giving to provide gifts to local families who are in need during the holiday season.  We are fortunate to have the cooperation of the Holliston Food Pantry to help us reach out through this project to our neighbors.  In recent years, the number of families who participate in this project has increased tremendously as the town’s population has grown and economic challenges have multiplied. 

We are still seeking volunteers to help us make this project a success!  There are several ways you can volunteer and make a big difference in a child's holiday season this year.  Volunteers participate in this project by "adopting" a child or several children in the same family and providing gifts for them, by making a monetary donation, or by volunteering to help with last-minute shopping.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Volunteers who choose to "adopt" a child or children will be provided with plenty of helpful information to make shopping for the gifts easy and fun.  Every family participating in Gifts for Giving will provide information about their children—including their genders, ages, sizes, hobbies, or interests—even suggestions for a specific gift.  The spending guideline for each child is approximately $25 on clothing and $25 on toys or other fun items, for a total of $50 per child.  Information for shopping will be provided to volunteers by November 20—just in time for post-Thanksgiving shopping!  All gifts must be wrapped and delivered to a designated committee member between December 7–9. 

As noted, we are also very grateful for monetary donations if you are short on time during the busy season, but would still like to help make a child's holiday season special.  All monetary donations may be sent to the Holliston Newcomers Club, P.O. Box 6581, Holliston, MA 01746. Attn: Gifts for Giving. 

Please send contributions by December 5, 2012. 

 Donations can also be made securely through PayPal in increments of $10: