Here is a sampling of area programs that are seeking volunteers, gifts, and other donations to help brighten people’s lives this holiday season.
★Holiday Gift Bag Project
Concord Prison Outreach
978-369-3755,
www.concordprison-
outreach.org
★Feed a Family for Fifty
United Way of Tri-County
★Holiday Toy Collection
Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Worcester East office of the state Department of Children and Families
508-753-6789
★Hope for the Holidays
United Way of Tri-County
508-370-4873, volunteer@uwotc.org
★Shop for Your Kids Day
Loaves & Fishes
978-448-0447,
www.loavesfishespantry.org
★Trees for Troops
Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, Mahoney’s Garden Centers
781-721-4691,
www.mahoneysgarden.com/trees-troops