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It’s That Time of Year Again ~ Holiday Cheer for Seniors!

For many years, Unity of Washington, D.C. congregants have come together on Christmas Eve to deliver meals, holiday cards, and supermarket/drugstore gift cards to low-income seniors who may not have friends or family around with whom to celebrate the holidays.

Over the past few years, to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we have not prepared and delivered meals, but have continued to provide seniors with $25.00 supermarket/drugstore gift cards. Unity mails holiday cards with the gift cards so seniors receive the cards a few days prior to Christmas.
The seniors come to us through AARP’s Legal Consul for the Elderly and Everyone Home DC (formerly—Capitol Hill Group Ministries). This year, we will provide gift cards to 250 seniors.

To contribute to Holiday Cheer for Seniors:

1. Purchase $25.00 supermarket gift cards or make a monetary donation by check and mail cards or checks to:

Unity of Washington, DC
ATTN: Holiday Cheer
1225 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Make checks payable to Unity of Washington, DC (Note in memo line: Holiday Cheer for Seniors).

2. Supermarket gift cards and checks can also be dropped off at the church office.

3. Make a monetary donation online at unityofwashingtondc.org or on Givelify App (select Holiday Cheer category).

NOTE:  If you make a monetary donation, we will purchase the supermarket gift cards.
All supermarket gift cards and donations should be received by no later than Friday, December 9.
Please contact Russ Norfleet (russnorfleet@verizon.net – 703-501-7953) if you have any questions about Holiday Cheer for Seniors.

Thank you for your contributions.