Community Need is Great – a Specific Appeal for Holiday Gifts and Toys

As we enter winter months, please keep our neighbors in need in mind. Local food pantries, such as  SHARE and Food For Others can always use donations and manpower.

In addition, our friends at FACETS sent out an appeal this week for their annual holiday gift drive:

We need your help! With local families struggling to make ends meet, we have received over 600 requests for gifts and toys. We are hearing from many parents and families who have never reached out to us before for assistance. 

For years, our amazing community has ensured that the children, families and individuals served by FACETS can celebrate the season with their loved ones. 

This year, we have been very blessed to have many of you step up as Angel Tree donors to fulfill holiday wishes. However, the requests are still coming in – and these new families need all of us. 

With gratitude in our hearts, we are asking if you can please help provide toys, presents and gift cards for our community’s most vulnerable.

Ideally, all unwrapped gifts should arrive at FACETS’ main office by Wednesday, December 15^th at 12 noon so our elves from SERCO can wrap them that evening.  

• Monetary Donations: Make a donation to FACETS, and we’ll do the shopping for you! To donate online, CLICK HERE. (Please indicate “Holiday Gifts” in the Special Instructions field.) To donate by mail, please send checks made payable to “FACETS” to FACETS, 10700 Page Avenue, Building B, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. 

• Donations of Toys, Gift Cards & Presents: Download our list of needed gifts and add something to your Christmas shopping to drop off this week. Donations can be dropped off Monday – Friday, 9am to 3pm, at the FACETS Main Office: 10700 Page Avenue, Building B, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.

• Virtual Shopping via our Amazon Wish List & Amazon Smile: You can also ship gift cards and toys directly to FACETS by using our Amazon Holiday Gift Wish List. And, when you buy from Amazon Smile and select “FACETS Cares” as your charity of choice, a percentage of your purchase price goes back to support the children, families and individuals served by FACETS’ programs.

• Angel Tree: Angel Tree wish lists are still available. If you are your team are interested in “adopting” a child or family this season, please reach out to Tessa at trobinette@facetscares.org.  

Thank you!! We are so very grateful to you all! Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tessa at trobinette@facetscares.org or 703-352-3268.

This blog post is the expressed opinion of its writer and does not necessarily reflect the views of Tysons Interfaith or its members.