Christmas is only two-plus weeks away, with Hanukkah approaching even closer, going from Dec. 10-18.
Not all Northeast families, though, will have the means to enjoy a holiday meal and/or gifts, especially with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to impact people’s employment and contact with loved ones.
The 72nd annual Eleanor Smylie Community Fund drive is hoping to help needy Northeast residents.
For more than seven decades, readers have been making donations to help people. All money collected is used to buy gift cards to provide holiday dinners and children’s gifts to struggling Northeast families.
Donors’ names will be published, unless they request to remain anonymous.
If you would like to request help, please take a few minutes to write a letter. The address is:
Eleanor Smylie Community Fund
2 Executive Campus
Suite 135
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Include a name and contact information for an agency or person for verification. Everything about the process will remain anonymous.
If you are able to donate, please send a check to the Eleanor Smylie Community Fund at the address above. Any amount will help.
Thank you for your consideration.
Here are some early donors:
• In loving memory of Dutchy Krauss and Lance Robinson $30
• In memory of Vince & Nellie Salandra and Helen Mauro $100
• In memory of Jonathan McGowan $50
• Tomaselli Family $25 ••
