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This St. Matthew's House initiative invites us to support a family or a senior during the holiday season. We would like to be able to fill at least 10 gift bags for seniors as we have done in previous years.

There are three ways to support the Holiday Hope Program.

1.  Adopting a specific family or senior. St. Matthew's House will match you with a family or senior and provide you with their specific wish list.  The estimated cost for a family with two children is about $350 ($100/child for clothing/toys, plus $150 for a grocery gift card for the family's holiday meal).  To sponsor a senior, St. Matthew's House suggests about $125 ($50 grocery gift card and $75 for a gift/clothing). If you can do one please contact Judith Purdell-Lewis for information about "your Senior". judithpl56@gmail.com 

2.  Donate a variety of gift cards or make a monetary donation. This helps ensure that all families and seniors get sponsored, especially for those last minute Emergency Appointments.

3.  Donate NEW unwrapped clothing and toys, or gift cards, to go to families or seniors who reach out to St. Matthew's House after registration ends, or for Emergency Appointments. Any gift cards, clothing, toys, other items, or monetary donations left at the end of the season will go towards the Senior Services Program and beyond, supporting vulnerable, at-risk seniors who need assistance with housing, food security, isolation, and unforeseeable crises.

 Please consider how you might support the Holiday Hope Campaign. The deadline for bringing your donation to St John’s is Sunday December 7th, If you have any questions about how to participate, please contact: Judith Purdell-Lewis at judithpl56@gmail.com or Elizabeth Steeves at esteeves74@gmail.com

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