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Season of Giving Let Your Kids Be Santa’s E lves for needy children in Erie who, without your donation, may go without something new this Christmas. Visit the website for more information on dropping off your donations and for volunteer opportunities. COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES ERIE COUNTY TOYS FOR TOTS Address: 652 West 17th Street, Erie Contact: communityshelter.org, or 814.455.4369 Address: Visit the website for area drop-off locations. Contact: erie-pa.toysfortots.org, or facebook.com/ toysfortots.eriecounty.pa Show your kids how to bring the joy of the holiday season to a child in need! Sponsor a child in the Christmas Sponsorship Program at Community Shelter Services. Collect gift cards, raise funds for holiday gifts, or organize a clothing, bedding or personal care item drive in your neighborhood and more. Visit the website for more ideas and information. ERIE CITY MISSION Address: 717 French Street, Erie Contact: eriecitymission.org, or 814.452.4421 A fun and festive family giving project! Spend just $20 to $30 for a new, unwrapped holiday toy to contribute, donate funds or volunteer for those in need at Erie City Mission. New toy donations are collected Teach your kids how to make another child’s holiday special! The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes them to less fortunate children throughout Erie County. Donate toys, make a monetary contribution, or volunteer to assist in the transportation and storage of toys and more. Visit the website for more information on drop-off dates, locations and times. Add Some Sparkle ASBURY WOODS Address: 4105 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: asburywoods.org, or 814.835.5356 The holiday season is a great time to give thanks for Asbury Woods, a natural treasure that is used year-round by residents. Volunteer for the Schoolhouse Craft Festival or Winter Wonderland fundraisers in December, or view the variety of yearround volunteer opportunities and put your talents to good use. Don’t have time to volunteer? Make a monetary gift to keep the nonprofit flourishing through 2017 and for generations to come. Visit the website for more information. ERIE HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS Address: M.O.V.E. Facility, 4950 West 23rd Street, Millcreek Contact: ehca.org/be-remarkable/volunteer, or 814.454.1534 Do you play the piano or another instrument? This new year, spend just a few hours a week bringing joy to the medically fragile participants of EHCA’s Adult Day Program. There are also other volunteer opportunities, from knitting, crocheting, and sewing to scrapbooking and much more. Too 26 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | West County busy? Make a monetary donation. Visit the website for more information. ERIE PLAYHOUSE Address: 13 West 10th Street, Erie Contact: erieplayhouse.org, or 814.454.2852 Thi