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Scottsdale Shares campaign assists with holiday donations

 

  Oct. 15, 2012

  Media contact:  Jan Horne, Public Information Officer,
  480-312-2636, jhorne@scottsdaleaz.gov





Scottsdale Shares campaign assists with holiday donations

 
The Scottsdale Shares campaign returns this holiday season. Its goal is to make it easier for residents to get information about city charitable programs and assist them in making donations. The campaign provides one point of contact for residents, businesses and organizations seeking to assist those in need through donations or volunteer activities.

The Scottsdale Shares website features information about many city programs that assist those in need during the holidays. It includes links to information on how to make donations as well as a list of community needs and volunteer opportunities. The web address is: www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Shares.


Anyone who wants more information on local charitable programs or how to contribute can also call the city’s information phone line at (480) 312-3111. The line is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Charitable programs participating in the Scottsdale Shares campaign this season are:

  • The Vista del Camino Food Bank, which annually experiences low supplies of food during the holiday season.
  • Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Family Program, which assists families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons through donations of food, gift cards or monetary contributions that can be used for age-appropriate children’s gifts.
  • Scottsdale’s Adopt-A-Senior Program provides isolated, homebound seniors with personalized holiday packages that include grocery gift cards, postage stamps and small-size hygiene items.
  • The Paiute Community Center’s annual toy and teen gift program. Paiute teams up with many organizations to help less fortunate Scottsdale youth have a brighter holiday.
  • The Scottsdale Fire Department’s annual toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Program and the Paiute Neighborhood Center. The program kicks off on Nov. 23 and will continue through Dec. 24. 
    • The Fire Department is hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Fire Station No. 1, 1901 N. Miller Road.  Participants are asked to donate gifts and gift cards for middle- and high school aged children.
    • The Ride for Toys event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Scottsdale Towne Center, 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.  Donate a new, unwrapped toy or youth gift and receive a ride around the parking lot on a fire truck.

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