The holiday season is a time of gatherings, giving and good cheer.
But, it’s also a time when seniors who live alone can be forgotten.
To help prevent that, Home Instead Senior Care serving East Pasco County is once again offering the community a chance to spread joy to local seniors through its Be a Santa to a Senior program, according to a news release.
The program invites members of the community to give a senior a gift.
Since the program’s inception in 2003, the Be a Santa to a Senior program has mobilized more than 60,000 volunteers, provided approximately 1.2 million gifts and brightened the season for more than 700,000 deserving seniors nationwide, the news release says.
“The Be a Santa to a Senior program is all about including seniors in the joy of the holiday season,” Michele Bonneville, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office in Wesley Chapel, said in the release. “A simple gift shows them they are a loved and vital member of our community.”
To help, visit a participating location and look for the Be a Santa to a Senior tree on display from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10.
Each tree will be decorated with ornaments featuring seniors’ first names and gift suggestions. Holiday shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it to the store with the ornament attached. There’s no need to worry about wrapping — community volunteers and program partners will wrap and deliver the gifts to local seniors in time for the holidays.
Be a Santa to a Senior receives support from local businesses, nonprofit organizations, retailers, numerous volunteers and members of the community. The Home Instead Senior Care office serving East Pasco County has partnered with businesses and organizations to help with gift collection and distribution.
Be a Santa to a Senior trees can be found at these locations:
- Bealls Outlet, 21701 Village Lakes Shopping Center Drive, Land O’ Lakes
- Bealls Outlet, 5351 Village Market, Wesley Chapel
- Bon Worth Women’s Clothing, 7409 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills
- Pasco County Tax Collector – Dade City, 14236 Sixth St., No. 100, in Dade City
- Pasco County Tax Collector – Land O’ Lakes, 4135 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O Lakes
- Pasco County Tax Collector – Wesley Chapel/Lutz, 4610 Pet Lane, No. 101, in Lutz
- Sweet Darling Quilts, 26240 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Lutz
For more information about the program, visit BeASantaToASenior.com, or call (813) 991-7524.
Published November 27, 2019
