INC NEWS - Holiday presents, additional, for needy people

[Laura Drey]

I know there is still time to donate gifts to the first 2 organizations on
the email.

(For original list see below)

Urban Ministries of Durham is still looking for toys and gifts.
<http://www.umdurham.org/>

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From: "Leigh Scott - Volunteer Center of Durham"
<leigh at thevolunteercenter.org>

A 30-year-old holiday tradition in the Durham Community is Share Your
Christmas. The program is managed by the Volunteer Center of Durham for the
Durham County Department of Social Services.
   
 150 More Families Need Holiday Help!
  
Yet we need to ask for community help once again, because the holidays are
not yet over.  More than 1300 families in Durham are seeking holiday gifts
through Share Your Christmas.  Over half of these families have been
assigned to sponsors already, more than 150 families are still waiting for
help -- and time is running out.  The remaining families must be matched
with sponsors by Monday, December 19.  The Volunteer Center¹s preference at
this point is for actual items.  For folks who want to help but don't have
time to head to the mall, cash donations will enable our virtual army of
volunteer shoppers to comb the stores for the items on each family's wish
list.  Please pick a family from the profiles running in the Herald-Sun
newspaper and call the Share Your Christmas phone line (919-680-0140) to
sign up as a sponsor, or just send a check to the Volunteer Center of
Durham, payable to Share Your Christmas.  You can also make a secure online
donation via our website – www.thevolunteercenter.org
<http://www.graphicmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1133898347000&amp;SiteID=8732
&amp;EmailID=15315887&amp;Link=http://www.thevolunteercenter.org/>.  Rest
assured that 100% of your donation will go directly to purchase the gifts.
Pick up the phone and call today – operators are standing by!

Leigh Scott
Executive Director
The Volunteer Center of Durham
919-688-8977
www.thevolunteercenter.org <http://www.thevolunteercenter.org>

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Original list ---

Durham Crisis Response Center contact week before holidays to see the age
and sex and kids.
489-3654
www.durhamcrisisresponse.org

Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network  1216 N Roxboro St   682-2846
Homeless families shelter
www.dihn.org    laura at dihn.org

Genesis Home  300 N Queen  683-5878
Family homeless shelter   Books (new and gently used) and educational games
and toys.
www.genesishome.org   amy at genesishome.org

Salvation Army  124 Latta Rd  477-5457
Christian world wide social service organization with food drive and toys
for tots programs. ³We help everywhere we can and at every disaster with
food and clothing.² (Clothing, shoes, housewares, furniture, large
appliances, books, small electronics, canned goods and mattresses and box
springs in good condition. Pick up service available.)

Durham Rescue Mission  1201 E Main  688-9641
Local Christian organization works with homeless individuals and families
(Clothing, personal hygiene products and food especially turkeys (around
Thanksgiving) and toys for Christmas dinner on Dec. 23)
www.durhamrescuemission.org <http://www.durhamrescuemission.org/>
volunteer at durhamrescuemission.com

Laura 

 
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