Holiday Assistance Program

With the holiday season just around the corner, Fox Valley United Way is once again partnering with the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce and Businesses in our area to reach out a helping hand to those who are having difficulties during these tough economic times.

While many of us are telling our children that there won’t be a lot of gifts under the tree this year, many children in Aurora will not have any. That is, unless we do something to help. The Fox Valley United Way wants to help those needy families who won’t have the means to provide gifts for their children this year.

Unfortunately for these families, many other resources in the community have dried up. Therefore, the Fox Valley United Way is partnering with the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce to ask businesses and their employees to consider making it a brighter holiday for area children.

Here is how you can make a difference this holiday season:

· Sponsor an individual or family: contact Deborah Collins at deborah.collins@uwfoxvalley.org or call 630-896-4636 and speak with Deborah for details.

· Make a monetary donation: checks made payable to Fox Valley United Way, can be mailed to: Fox Valley United Way, 40 West Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60506. Cash donations can be dropped off at this same address during normal business hours. Click Here to contribute by credit card.

· Purchase a gift card from a local grocery store to help provide a holiday meal for the family.

· Drop off an unwrapped gift at the United Way office or the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce office located at 43 West Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL 60506.

Or....perhaps your organization would like to organize a Hats & Mittens drive -

so all the children we help will also be warm and healthy this winter season.

Please note; all gifts should be unwrapped and donations of any size are appreciated. Deadline for all contributions is Friday, December 11th.

Click here to view a special THANK YOU to all of our sponsors from 2008