Sharing the Heart of the Holidays

Description

Franklin County Visitors Bureau is joining forces with Homeless Matters and Grocery Outlet to bring another community connection to Festival of Trees by adding a 12-days of Christmas event called Sharing the Heart of the Holiday. Sharing the Heart of the Holiday is a giving and receiving event that features a collection of twelve items to support Franklin County residents that need a little help this holiday season.
 
Each of the twelve days has a featured item to correspond with each day of Festival of Trees. Franklin County Visitors Bureau, Homeless Matters, and Grocery Outlet hope to make this an annual part of Festival of Trees. The twelve days and the highlighted collection for each day are:
 
November 19 - Coats for Kids
November 20 Books of All Kinds
November 21 - Grocery Gift Cards
November 22 - Mittens/Gloves, Scarves, Hats
November 23 - Laundry & Hygiene Items
(Collections pause on November 24 and 25.)
November 26 - Gas Gift Cards
November 27 - Coats for Entire Family ALL Sizes
November 28 - Games & Snacks for Family Fun Night
November 29 - Art & School Supplies
November 30 - Baby Clothes, Formula & Baby Items
December 1  - Blankets & Linens
December 2   - Toys

More donation locations include: Franklin County Visitors Bureau, Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce, Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County Area Development, Waynesboro YMCA, Chambersburg YMCA, Coyle Free Library, Grove Family Library, Elks Lodge of Chambersburg, Penn National Golf Course Community, Sweet Dandelion and One North Main & Bakery Shop in Mercersburg and Cornerstone Financial.

The Franklin County Visitors Bureau, Homeless Matters, and Grocery Outlet invite the public to join the cause by visiting one of the drop-off locations, beginning November 17. Items will be collected through December 5, 2022.
 
For questions, more information, or to be a drop-off site, please contact the Franklin County Visitors Bureau at 866.646.8060.