The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is looking for an army of volunteers to help make the holidays a little brighter for hundreds of families.
Hard workers are needed to assemble and deliver food, goods, and winter wear for about 500 families across North Texas as part of the organization’s 4th annual Catalyst Christmas event on Dec. 16.
The event is designed to collect and deliver much-needed groceries and goods to seniors with mobility challenges and individuals with transportation issues who cannot visit branch-based food and essential distribution facilities.
The YMCA plans to do this all within a 24-hour window, so having a large volunteer group is essential. In fact, the Y increased the number of families they strive to reach by 200 this year.
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According to Feeding Texas, 1 in 8 Texans experience food insecurity with children, seniors, veterans, differently-abled people, and working families being among those impacted in every Texas county.
If you are interested in volunteering on Dec. 16, click here. The schedule is as follows:
8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Volunteers help assemble food donation baskets
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Volunteers help deliver baskets to the community
Items needed for Catalyst Christmas include:
- Non-perishable food items
- toiletries
- feminine care products
- shampoo
- body wash
- household essentials such as laundry detergent, hand soap, dish soap, toilet paper
- winter wear including hats, socks, scarves, and blankets
Donations can be dropped off at the following Y locations by Dec. 16:
- Frisco Family YMCA (3415 W. Main St., Frisco, TX, 75034)
- Grand Prairie Family YMCA (4556 S. Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX, 75052)
- Lake Highlands Family YMCA (8920 Stults Rd., Dallas, TX, 75243)
- McKinney Family YMCA (300 Ridge Rd., McKinney, TX, 75072)
- Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff (3300 McDermott Rd., Plano, TX, 75025)
- Park South Family YMCA’s Preschool Academy (3901 Latimer St 75215)
- Plano Family YMCA (3300 McDermott Rd., Plano, TX, 75025)
- Richardson Family YMCA (821 Custer Rd., Richardson, TX, 75080)
- Semones Family YMCA (4332 Northaven Rd., Dallas, TX, 75229)
- Y Serving West Dallas (Dallas College West Dallas Center: 3330 N. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX 75212)
