This holiday season, the Empty Stocking Fund of Harford County invites you to join a heart‑warming effort to support local families in need. For more than three decades the fund has brought toys, food, and clothing to children and seniors throughout Harford County. In recent years the Fund has helped hundreds of families each holiday season when the need for support is greater than ever.
In Harford County the cost of living keeps climbing and many households find it difficult to cover extra expenses this time of year. That’s why the Empty Stocking Fund is so important and why your participation makes a real difference. Last year volunteers and donors teamed up to assemble personalized holiday packages that reflected each child’s age interests and needs.
Major local sponsors help make this work possible. Businesses like Freedom Federal Credit Union have consistently supported the Fund with collection bins and donations through its branches across the county. Their backing helps ensure that toys arrive in time and that the Fund can go further in supporting more families.
Supporting this effort is simple and meaningful. Drop off a new unwrapped gift at a participating location, arrange a group collection at your workplace or church, or make a monetary donation that allows the Fund to purchase food staples and warm winter essentials. If you have a vehicle and a few hours you might volunteer to help sort items and prepare holiday bundles for distribution. Your gift of time or item becomes a gift of hope.
This holiday effort is about more than the season: it’s an investment in community strength and care. When we rally to serve our neighbors we remind them they are not alone. The Empty Stocking Fund of Harford County lets everyone get involved—kids donors volunteers sponsors—to build a little brilliance in what for some could feel like the darkest time of year. Let’s brighten it up together and make sure this year every stocking is full, every heart is lighter and every child and senior knows someone cares.
For questions or to learn more, visit https://emptystockinghc.org/
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