Making Christmas Merrier for Neighbors in Need

Our annual Christmas gift drive is one of our favorite ways to be more than a meal for the older and disabled East Texans we serve.

Too many of our clients do not have family who live nearby and face insufferable loneliness and isolation throughout the year; the holidays can exacerbate these struggles. Receiving a gift bag full of goodies that are comforting, special, or helpful lets our neighbors know they are not forgotten at Christmastime.

We will have collection boxes all over East Texas in six of the counties we serve – Gregg, Henderson, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood – from November 4 through December 6 this year. See the site lists below for information about where the box nearest you will be placed and ready to receive your gifts.

For convenience sake, we also have an Amazon Wish List! You can shop online and the gifts will be delivered to our Tyler location; please specify in your purchase notes if you’d like your gift to go to a certain county or community.

Our gift wrap parties will be December 6 and 7 in Tyler; the Meals on Wheels site near you will have their own gift wrap opportunities. If you would like to help sort and package gifts in Tyler, click the button below and sign up for the date and time that works for you and your team!

If you would prefer to make a donation to the Santas for Seniors Fund so we can purchase gift bags, tissue paper, and extra gifts if we do not collect enough, we would appreciate your support.

Donation Box Locations in East Texas

ATHENS

The Oddfellows Lodge 1301 W Cayuga Dr.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE (GUN BARREL CITY)

Christian Life Center Church 2611 W. Main Street