We were recently asked if we would accept a donation to Hooktown Holiday's to honor the long-time anniversary of close friends of the person making the request. Well, we hadn't thought of it, but of course we would be happy to make that happen. We subsequently received a generous check from that person and the names and address of the friends to whom we could send the confirmation and thanks.  What a wonderful way to celebrate or honor friends and loved ones. By helping others! Now, I want to be sure that everyone has that opportunity.

If you would like to to donate to Hooktown Holiday's to celebrate a special occasion, to honor loved ones or to thank a friend or neighbor, please let us know. We will acknowledge receipt of your request with a tax receipt for you and send a note on our letterhead to the person or people being honored.

You can make your request by land mail. Send the name(s) and address of the people you would like to acknowledge. Please tell us about the event or reason for the donation if you want that included in our letter. Also include the check for the donation.

You can mail your request to:

Hooktown Holiday's
P.O. Box 1751
Warren, PA 16365

You can also make your donation and request on line with PayPal. Use the Paypal button on our website or the “Donate now” button on our Facebook page. Both will lead you to our PayPal donation page. (The Facebook button will take you to our website first.)

If using PayPal be sure to provide us with the additional information to include in our letter of acknowledgement. To do that, before you complete your donation, look for the “Add special instructions to the seller” selector (see below). You can place your notes there.

If you need any help in making your donation please let us know.

Thanks to the thoughtful person who made this request in the first place. We’re happy to share the idea with everyone.

As always,  you have our deepest gratitude for your support!
Terry

When Hooktown Holiday’s was founded in 2013, part of our mission statement was “to provide nutritious food to individuals and families in need in our community.” Our group’s actions since then have proven out that commitment. 
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Last year, a group of teachers at the Warren Area High School started a food pantry there in order to help those students who were also “food insecure”. When a need for assistance for this group became public Hooktown Holidays, through our Board of Directors, came forward with the necessary funds. We presented a check for $1000 to support this, now, ongoing program at Warren Area High School. Now Warren Area High School has it’s own food pantry program. That’s just what happened when Hooktown Holiday’s came forward to support the children in the 6th through 8th grades at Beaty-Warren Middle School. We chose to take action by meeting with Principal Ann Ryan in order to begin a food pantry for the Beaty-Warren Middle School Children’s need for nutrition.

What we didn’t know until early this year is that there is no support for grades 6 through 8. Children at the end of grade 5 “age out” of the Backpack Program leaving them without nutritional support they require.

The new food pantry program will start at the beginning of this school year. Everything is in place and Hooktown Holiday’s has started if off with a donation of $750. The great thing is that we already have some strong support from area businesses and individuals. Shurfine Market has donated 10 cases of shelf-stable food and Ed Shults of Warren has donated $1000 to the program.

Hooktown Holiday’s is honored to initiate this program at the Beaty-Warren Middle School. We hope it be-comes the “blueprint” for other schools to follow in order to fill the need in their own communities. The need is so real. Hooktown Holiday’s is here to help and we are here to stay.

Hooktown Holiday’s started out small but in just three years has given over $32,000 back to the Warren County Community. We have become a solid organization in a short time and we are blessed to have the support of so many wonderful people … and not just from folks who lived in the Hooktown area at one time. We are a proactive organization reaching out to those in our community in need according to our Mission Statement: “To provide nutritious food, warm clothing and/or other necessities of life to individuals and families in need in our community” and take action when we can.

You can find more about Hooktown Holiday’s by visiting our website at hooktownholidays.org. Hooktown Holiday’s is a qualified 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax-deductible as allowed by U.S. law. We are board funded and EVERY PENNEY YOU DONATE is returned to our community.  So please, tell a friend and get involved.

You can check us out on Facebook using the link at the bottom of the page.

Our greatest thanks for all of  your support!
Terry