Ease the stress, share with others

BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLE

American Red Cross Letters to Santa helps children ages 1-12:

Sponsor needy children

Translate for Spanish-speaking clients

The ARC of Rappahannock helps people with developmental disabilities:

Shop for, wrap and distribute gifts by Dec. 10

Boys and Girls Club gives gifts at its annual holiday party:

Organize, hand out gifts Dec. 20, 2:30-7:30 p.m.

540/368-9531

Home Instead Senior Care helps area senior citizens during the holidays:

Wrap gifts

Deliver gifts

Operation Christmas Child collects shoe boxes filled with gifts and sends them to children around the world:

Help this week at collection sites at Fredericksburg Christian High School, 540/605-9058, or at Lake of the Woods Church, 800/605-9058.

Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault holds its annual Cookie Connection fundraiser in December:

Bake cookies, treats

Help at the sale

540/371-6771

The Salvation Army raises money during its holiday Red Kettle campaign and gives clothes and toys through its Angel Tree program:

Take a paper angel gift list from a tree, shop for gifts

Help with setup and gift distribution

Ring the bells at Red Kettle sites through Dec. 24

SERVE helps area families in crisis and provides holiday meals and gifts:

Sort and distribute donations 540/288-9603

Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services Holiday Hope program delivers food and gifts to needy families:

Sponsor children

Stafford County Department of Social Services Adopt a Family program helps with food, toys and clothes:

Assist with program details

540/658-8730

Thurman Brisben Center helps its homeless residents throughout the holidays:

Organize and wrap gifts

540/899-9853

WAYS YOU CAN HELP LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS BY THESE DONATING GIFT ITEMS:

SAVE MONEY--VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS

DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED

DONATE MONEY

DONATE HAND-MADE PERSONAL GIFTS

VOLUNTEER TO HELP OTHERS