This holiday season consider dedicating the first gifts you buy to a family less fortunate than yours. Several area groups accept gifts for families with children who might otherwise go without holiday cheer. Give to your favorite organization or choose one from our list:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Youth mentoring program for at-risk children
Maggie or Jennifer
706-327-3760
Chattahoochee CASA Program
Trains community individuals to be Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children in juvenile court
Mattie Hall
706-323-3687
Children and Family Connection
Offering referrals and services to families in need
334-448-1010
Children’s Treehouse
Early intervention for children birth - 3 yrs.
Melanie or Valerie
706-327-9612
Columbus Hospice
Care for terminally ill patients and their families
Talitha Barros
706-243-0050
www.columbushospice.com
Damascus Way
Shelter for Women and Children
Sylvia Dunn
706-653-2061
Easter Seals
Therapeutic care and education program for children and adults with disabilities
Sharon Borger and Michael Willey
706-660-1144
www.wesstgeorgia.easterseals.com
www.alabama.easterseals.com
Hope Harbour
Shelter for battered women Serving clients and their families
Iris Tate
706-256-0237 ext.113
House of Mercy
Shelter for Men, Women, and Children
Elder Bobby Harris
706-322-6463
Our House
Emergency shelter and assessment center serving community children
Melissa Chaney
706-507-1000
www.ourhousecolumbus.org
Russell Co. Child Advocacy Center
Fostering a safe environment for severely or sexually abused children
334-297-4962
www.rccac.org
Russell Co. Shelter for Battered Women
Serving clients and their families
Heike Mueller
334-297-4484
Valley Rescue Mission
Christian outreach for homeless and needy individuals and families
Columbus and Phenix City sites
706-322-8267
www.valleyrescuemission.com
For additional ways to give this season, visit these websites of local organizations:
United Way
www.unitedwayofthecv.org
Contact
www.contact211.org
Hands On Columbus
www.handsoncolumbus.org
Homeless Resource Center
www.homelessresourcenetwork.org
