Donations now being accepted for Shoebox Gifts for Seniors.
Nov 14, 2023 01:09PM ● By WNC Business
HENDERSONVILLE - The Council on Aging for Henderson County is celebrating 25 years of collecting shoebox gifts for seniors in Henderson County. The Council on Aging for Henderson County wants to make sure all seniors receive a gift this holiday season, and they need your help.
For the 25th year, the COAHC will be collecting shoebox gifts filled by community members, then delivering those gifts to Henderson County seniors. Last year, they delivered more than 350 boxes to COAHC clients. This year, all additional boxes will be donated to clients of Henderson County Department of Social Services Adult Services.
Participants fill a shoe box with small, useful items and gifts such as hygiene items, gloves, large-print books and puzzles, notepads, calendars, flashlights, and any other small gifts a senior would appreciate. The wrapped shoeboxes are then delivered to the Council on Aging office (105 King Creek Boulevard) during their business hours: Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
This gift drive is in conjunction with a Meals on Wheels gift drive for requested items from their clients. Participants can choose a client, shop for their requested items, then bring the wrapped gift to the Council on Aging office where volunteers will distribute the gifts to clients in late December. Help the Council on Aging for Henderson County reach their goal of 500 shoebox gifts for seniors in need this holiday season!
Please mark if the box is for a male, female or either. Gift collection ends on Friday, December 8. For more information, please call 828-692-4203.
About The Council on Aging for Henderson County:
For more than 50 years, the Council on Aging for Henderson County has been providing and coordinating services that engage, connect, and support local adults as they age. Their programs include Meals on Wheels for Henderson County, congregate dining, providing liquid nutrition to seniors at nutritional risk, caretaker respite, and counseling aging adults and their families on helpful resources to navigate the aging process. For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute, or support seniors in Henderson County, please visit COAHC.org.
Source: Council on Aging for Henderson County
For the 25th year, the COAHC will be collecting shoebox gifts filled by community members, then delivering those gifts to Henderson County seniors. Last year, they delivered more than 350 boxes to COAHC clients. This year, all additional boxes will be donated to clients of Henderson County Department of Social Services Adult Services.
Participants fill a shoe box with small, useful items and gifts such as hygiene items, gloves, large-print books and puzzles, notepads, calendars, flashlights, and any other small gifts a senior would appreciate. The wrapped shoeboxes are then delivered to the Council on Aging office (105 King Creek Boulevard) during their business hours: Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
This gift drive is in conjunction with a Meals on Wheels gift drive for requested items from their clients. Participants can choose a client, shop for their requested items, then bring the wrapped gift to the Council on Aging office where volunteers will distribute the gifts to clients in late December. Help the Council on Aging for Henderson County reach their goal of 500 shoebox gifts for seniors in need this holiday season!
Please mark if the box is for a male, female or either. Gift collection ends on Friday, December 8. For more information, please call 828-692-4203.
About The Council on Aging for Henderson County:
For more than 50 years, the Council on Aging for Henderson County has been providing and coordinating services that engage, connect, and support local adults as they age. Their programs include Meals on Wheels for Henderson County, congregate dining, providing liquid nutrition to seniors at nutritional risk, caretaker respite, and counseling aging adults and their families on helpful resources to navigate the aging process. For more information on how you can volunteer, contribute, or support seniors in Henderson County, please visit COAHC.org.
Source: Council on Aging for Henderson County