United Way Launches Holiday Gift Drive to Support Bay Area Families and Seniors in Need
United Way Launches Holiday Gift Drive to Support Bay Area Families and Seniors in Need
LIVE UNITED Holiday Campaign Kicks Off in Time for Thanksgiving and
Giving Tuesday.
San Francisco, CA, USA (November 25, 2014) -- United Way of the Bay Area today announced the launch of its LIVE UNITED holiday campaign, including a gift drive for individuals, community organizations and businesses that want to support local families in need. The poverty-fighting organization has also released a toolkit to support gift drive participants, which includes a list of most-needed items, suggestions for getting others involved and instructions for dropping off the gift bags. "At United Way, we talk a lot about what it means to LIVE UNITED-especially during the holidays. For us, it's about doing our part to support those in need throughout our community. Volunteering is an easy and fun way to help-and spread holiday cheer," said Sarah Burton, Director of Volunteer Engagement.
The holiday gift bag drive invites community members to LIVE UNITED by supporting low-income children, families and seniors across the San Francisco Bay
Area. Participants are encouraged to get family members and friends involved in the collection of items by requesting houseguests to bring one item each to holiday gatherings. The most-needed items include warm clothing, toys, canned or boxed food, and personal care products. Grocery store gift cards are also immensely helpful to low-income parents and seniors. Donations should be delivered to United
Way of the Bay Area's San Francisco office at 550 Kearny Street, 10th Floor, or
Oakland office at 1970 Broadway, Suite 400.
Participants and the general public are also invited to share their stories of how they LIVE UNITED by giving back to the community at http://uwba.org/live-united.
Like Zoila, for example, who went from client to staff member at one of United
Way's SparkPoint Centers: "I want people to have the same opportunities as I had.
That's how I LIVE
LIVE UNITED Holiday Campaign Kicks Off in Time for Thanksgiving and
Giving Tuesday.
San Francisco, CA, USA (November 25, 2014) -- United Way of the Bay Area today announced the launch of its LIVE UNITED holiday campaign, including a gift drive for individuals, community organizations and businesses that want to support local families in need. The poverty-fighting organization has also released a toolkit to support gift drive participants, which includes a list of most-needed items, suggestions for getting others involved and instructions for dropping off the gift bags. "At United Way, we talk a lot about what it means to LIVE UNITED-especially during the holidays. For us, it's about doing our part to support those in need throughout our community. Volunteering is an easy and fun way to help-and spread holiday cheer," said Sarah Burton, Director of Volunteer Engagement.
The holiday gift bag drive invites community members to LIVE UNITED by supporting low-income children, families and seniors across the San Francisco Bay
Area. Participants are encouraged to get family members and friends involved in the collection of items by requesting houseguests to bring one item each to holiday gatherings. The most-needed items include warm clothing, toys, canned or boxed food, and personal care products. Grocery store gift cards are also immensely helpful to low-income parents and seniors. Donations should be delivered to United
Way of the Bay Area's San Francisco office at 550 Kearny Street, 10th Floor, or
Oakland office at 1970 Broadway, Suite 400.
Participants and the general public are also invited to share their stories of how they LIVE UNITED by giving back to the community at http://uwba.org/live-united.
Like Zoila, for example, who went from client to staff member at one of United
Way's SparkPoint Centers: "I want people to have the same opportunities as I had.
That's how I LIVE