Make Homeless Kids Holidays Cheery & Bright! Party Help Needed!

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ORGANIZATION: Gemma's Angels, Ltd.

Santa Gets Lots of Love at Shelters

Gemma's Angels is seeking out volunteers for our Christmas Parties. Great family activity! Inolve the kids (you decide the appropriate age). Last year, we conducted Christmas parties at four different homeless shelters in the Harrisburg area and served over 100 children and many adults. These parties are fun and will bring you memories that will last a lifetime!

The schedule is as follows:

  • Friday, December 16, 6:30 pm: Shalom House
  • Saturday, December 17, 2:00 pm: Interfaith Shelter
  • Saturday, December 17, 5:00 pm: Evergreen House (Shelter is for adult women in recovery but no children in residence. Many have children or grandchildren who visit the evening of the party.)

For more information, call Mike at 717-298-0150

IMPORTANT: All the information you need to sign up for a shift is at the below link. WE STILL NEED HELP ON FRIDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING PARTIES!

http://www.gemmasangels.org/shelters

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About Gemma's Angels, Ltd.

Location:

15 East Main Street, No. 25, Hershey, PA 17033, US

Mission Statement

OUR VISION We want to change the way we feed the poor. OUR MISSION - Provide fresh fruits and vegetables to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, and - Encourage at-risk children and families to engage in healthy lifestyles including consuming fresh fruits and vegetables and to become educated in sustainable living.

Description

Gemma’s Angels is an IRS 502(c)3 non-profit organization which envisions a world where hunger is a temporary inconvenience rather than a life sentence.

HOW WE ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS

  • We purchase produce from local sources when possible and collect fresh produce from local donor gardeners. We distribute the produce free of charge to soup kitchens, shelters and food banks.
  • We also operate an All-Kids Mobile Farmer's Market where school-age children can pick and choose their own produce to take home to supplement weekend feeding programs with an added educational component.
  • We operate a Truck Farm Trailer Program that’s a traveling, edible exhibit that allows youth to get a hands-on look at the source of the food that fuels their growing bodies and minds. The program will visit youth groups, camps, schools, etc. to deliver interactive and educational lessons about the benefits of nutritious produce. It's designed to engage school children in healthy eating and to teach sustainability.
  • We conduct Christmas parties at local homeless shelters and annually provide holiday happiness to over 150 children and adults.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Homeless & Housing
Children & Youth, Community, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

Fri Dec 16, 2016 - Sat Dec 17, 2016

WHERE

15 East Main streetNo. 25Hershey, PA 17033

(40.29072,-76.68098)
 

DATE POSTED

December 7, 2016

SKILLS

  • Child Welfare
  • Event Design & Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Youth Services
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 12
  • 4 hours per party
  • Children of elementary school age are welcome with parents!

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