Holiday Service

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERVICE?

This service offers Holiday (Christmas) incentives for Children and Elders as well as a Community meal.

PWNA does not guarantee that a Program Partner will be approvedfor the Holiday (Christmas) service bysimply submitting a request form. All requests are reviewed and each Program Partner will be notified of your approval or denial after the deadline.

  • Elder Bags
/ The Elder Bags are gender neutral and can be given to either a male or a female participant. Products packaged inside the elder bags may include: snacks, personal hygiene, candy,playing cards, etc…
  • Children’s Stockings
(Ages 5-12) / The Children’s Stockings are gender neutral and can be given to either a male or a female participant. The items inside the stockings are appropriate for children aged 5-12 years old. Items may not be safe for children younger than 5 years old and must be examined carefully if received.
  • Santa Stop
(ages 0-4) / The Santa Stop is for children ages 0-4;PWNAstaff will attend your event as Santa to give out stockings to the Children.
  • Community Meal
/ In order to qualify for the Community Meal, you must have a facility where you can cook and serve the food for the community. The entire community must be invited to the meal.

PARTNER EXPECTATIONS

  • Be an established organization that provides services to either Children or Elders in the community
  • Require participants to sign the distribution log (sign out sheet) for incentives received
  • Report to PWNA accurately and on time
  • All distributions should occur within a reasonable amount of time, prior to the end of the year
  • Provide adequate and secure storage for the incentive items

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Must submit the request by the deadline of October 15th
  • Must be able to provide an event date for your distribution or meal and update the PWNA office of any date changes that occur
  • Provide volunteers/staff to assist with the delivery and the distribution

REPORTING

A one-page report will be required 30 days after theHoliday (Christmas). You must include with your Report:

  • Sign out sheets with the names of the recipients and their signatures
  • If pictures (please include a photo release form) or interesting stories are taken please forward them with your Report.