A Community Christmas

A Community Christmas of Stark County was founded over 60 years ago to provide vital assistance to those in need during the holiday season. We are here to ensure that every individual we serve has the ability to celebrate the joy of Christmas through our Adopt-A-Family, Christmas Giving Center, Senior/Disabled Adult, and Mitten Tree programs.

Click Here for the 2023 Newsletter

• Click here if you are a family in need of support.
• Click here if you are a senior/disabled adult in need of support.
• Click here if you would like to donate, volunteer or adopt-a-family.

65 Years of Giving and Gratitude

A Community Christmas (ACC) was able to provide a brighter Christmas for all families and individuals that qualified for aid in 2023 – 1,052 applicants, representing 604 families, and 448 senior citizens and disabled adults, for a total of 2,860 children and adults. Thank you to the many generous Stark County residents, organizations and businesses that made this possible!

Compared to ACC’s 2022 program, there were significantly more clients and applications for Christmas aid in 2023. ACC forecasts that this trend will continue in 2024 due to the rising costs of daily necessities. Here’s a recap of 2023’s many increases:

• 26% More Total Clients/Applicants with 46% More Seniors/Disabled Adults
• 14% More Total Individuals Served
• 11% More Giving Center Recipients and 7% More Adopt-A-Families
• 6.5% More Toys, Gift Cards, Clothing & Household Items were Distributed
• 11% More Monetary Donors

Due to more monetary donations being received, ACC was able to distribute
1,928 food vouchers ($31,160) to Giving Center families and seniors/disabled
adults; 309 teen gift cards ($12,360); and 28,348 mostly donated toys, gifts, books, bikes, toiletries, household items and clothing.

Thank you to all who contributed time, money, and support to ACC – we couldn’t
do it without your incredible generosity and the assistance of over 875 dedicated
and hard-working volunteers!

Please consider joining our team as a donor or volunteer, and help ensure
every Stark County resident in need has a Merry Christmas. Email us at
email@acommunitychristmas.org, call us at 330-454-3841 (office reopens
Sept. 23), use the enclosed envelope, or visit www.acommunitychristmas.org.

With Gratitude, Susan Hill, ACC President