Hillside Special Santas announces that it is partnering with Y94FM, News 10 Now, Regal Cinemas, and Carousel Center to collect new, unwrapped gifts this holiday season in an effort to extend to the community the opportunity to make the holidays more meaningful for Central New York youth and families Hillside Family of Agencies serves.
The effort will kick off on Saturday, November 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Carousel Center first level outside the H&M store. Y94FM's Kathy Rowe and her morning crew, as well as Lacey Johnson from News 10 Now will be on hand during the event.
Everyone donating a new, unwrapped gift during the kickoff event will receive a special thank you gift, while supplies last. In addition, people stopping by the drop off location can register to win tickets from Y94FM to the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops concert in December.
The gift collection drive will be ongoing at Carousel Center until Tuesday, December 17. During that time, two Hillside Special Santas-decorated gift collection boxes will be placed in the mall. One will be outside of Old Navy and the other will be near the main entrance to H&M.
Hillside Special Santas will help more than 5,900 youth from 4,000 families served by Hillside Family of Agencies this holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped gifts help to make the holiday season brighter for local youth and families in need.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Teens can help teens by collecting pennies this holiday season
It’s time to look under the sofa cushions and gather up all of the loose change. The 98 PXY High School Challenge is about to begin, and it is a way teens in the Greater Rochester area can make a difference in the lives of other teens this holiday season.
Friday November 7, 14, and 21 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Bon Ton wing of the Marketplace Mall, 98PXY’s Kasper will be live on the air and accepting pennies in support of area high schools. The Rochester area high school that collects the most pennies will win a free concert at the school by national recording artist Donnie Klang. Advantage Federal Credit Union will be counting the pennies to determine the winning school.“It’s my favorite time of year! I look forward to raising money for the children of Hillside, and making this year bigger and better than ever,” says 98PXY’s Kasper.
Proceeds from the 98PXY High School Challenge will benefit Hillside Special Santas. Hillside Special Santas will help more than 5,900 youth from 4,000 families served by Hillside Family of Agencies this holiday season.
“Teens often tell me that collecting the pennies and donating them during the 98PXY High School Challenge gives them a good feeling because they know the money will help other teens and their families that are in need right here in our community,” says Sally Bohne, Hillside Special Santas manager.
In addition to the 98 PXY High School Challenge, another fun way for teens to help teens this holiday season is by clicking on the Hillside Special Santas Reindeer at Hillside.com. Teens can also call Hillside Special Santas at (585) 256-7630 for ideas about how to get started.
Monday, July 14, 2008
It's "Christmas in July"
Hillside Special Santas and WARM 101.3 are teaming up to bring Christmas to Rochester a little early this year. Tune in to WARM 101.3 on the 25th to hear all of your holiday favorites–July 25th that is!
As part of its Christmas in July promotion, WARM 101.3 will start playing Christmas music at 5:00 p.m. and will not stop until $5,000 dollars has been raised for Hillside Special Santas, the Hillside Family of Agencies’ holiday giving program that offers the community an opportunity to help youth and families during the holiday season.
Not in the holiday mood just yet? Donations will be taken online prior to the promotion at https://www.hillside.com/Donate/Christmas.asp. If $5,000 is raised before the July 25, officials at WARM 101.3 say they won't bring the "fa, la, la, la ,la," but Hillside Special Santas will be able to get a jump start on its goal by providing gifts to 101 of the 7,500 children they will be helping this holiday season.
Now entering its 27th year, Hillside Special Santas began with distribution of donated gifts stored in a Hillside leader’s office and has grown into a holiday giving program serving children and families in 24 counties throughout New York State. This year, Hillside Special Santas has expanded to provide holiday cheer to more than 7,500 youth—1,900 more than in previous years.
For more information on Hillside Special Santas, please log on to Hillside.com. Follow the reindeer, and join the merriment of Christmas in July.
As part of its Christmas in July promotion, WARM 101.3 will start playing Christmas music at 5:00 p.m. and will not stop until $5,000 dollars has been raised for Hillside Special Santas, the Hillside Family of Agencies’ holiday giving program that offers the community an opportunity to help youth and families during the holiday season.
Not in the holiday mood just yet? Donations will be taken online prior to the promotion at https://www.hillside.com/Donate/Christmas.asp. If $5,000 is raised before the July 25, officials at WARM 101.3 say they won't bring the "fa, la, la, la ,la," but Hillside Special Santas will be able to get a jump start on its goal by providing gifts to 101 of the 7,500 children they will be helping this holiday season.
Now entering its 27th year, Hillside Special Santas began with distribution of donated gifts stored in a Hillside leader’s office and has grown into a holiday giving program serving children and families in 24 counties throughout New York State. This year, Hillside Special Santas has expanded to provide holiday cheer to more than 7,500 youth—1,900 more than in previous years.
For more information on Hillside Special Santas, please log on to Hillside.com. Follow the reindeer, and join the merriment of Christmas in July.
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