Christmas Decorations & Gifts for Meals on Wheels Recipients

For the second year, we would like to ask for the help of our Houston community to make this Christmas season for the recipients of Meals on Wheels a little brighter.  Most of these people are elderly, indigent, disabled, ill, lonely, and without family.   The only person that many see is the person who delivers meals to them five days a week.  Last year, the Meals on Wheels shelves were bare and there were no presents for the recipients.  Let’s make a difference and fill the shelves this year for the 4,600 people who receive a daily meal from Interfaith Ministries. 

Christmas is a time people enjoy the sights, sounds, & smells of the season.  Unfortunately, most of these people are unable to leave their home.  So this year, let’s help take Christmas to them.  This year we would like to collect small Christmas decorations, arrangements, stockings, etc…; items that can sit at their bedside or enjoy on their kitchen table.  We would like to deliver these Christmas decorations to Interfaith Ministries by December 4^th so the recipients have time to enjoy them throughout this holiday season.

Also, from now through December 18, we will be collecting small useable items to be used as Christmas gifts.  Some additional items to consider as well are:  toiletries like shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotions, chap-stick, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, etc…. Warm items are also welcomed such as blankets, scarves, hats, slippers, socks, lap quilts, etc….  Also, playing cards, stationary, note cards, small books, bookmarkers, etc….  Collections are starting now through December 18^th for those Christmas gifts, and Interfaith Ministries will begin delivering them to the recipients during the week of Christmas with their meals (starting 12/19).  

Several friends have offered their front porches or businesses as drop-off points.  Hopefully, you will find one that is near you. The addresses are as follows:

• Allegiance Bank – 8727 W. Sam Houston Parkway (Also, as Allegiance Bank has a larger facility for storing donations, they are also collecting pet items for Interfaith Ministries for the Christmas season: dog & cat food, pet treats, etc…)
• Bruner Home – 15310 Philippine, Jersey Village 77040
• Bench Home -   7620 Melody Circle, Woodwind Lakes  77040
• McNinch Home – 18122 Cadbury, Deerfield 77084
• Saufley Home – 16551 Battlecreek Dr., Wheatstone, Copper Creek 11  77095
• Stockton Home  - 8203 Pasha, Rolling Fork 77040
• Wilson Home -  9003 Bent Spur, Winchester Country South  77064

If you would like to offer your front porch as a drop-off point or would like to offer a suggestion, please feel free to call one of us.  We send our appreciation in advance for helping to make this a happier Christmas for some Houstonians who are a little less fortunate.

Blessings to you and your family,

Judy & Elisa