Season of Sharing accepting gifts for local children, families through Dec. 8

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Season of Sharing, an annual program that helps local nonprofits provide gifts to children and families, will begin Wednesday (Nov. 1) and last through Dec. 8.

Purdue’s Roger C. Stewart Leadership & Professional Development Department is partnering with community organizations to collect gifts for Mental Health America’s local chapter, the YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter, LTHC Homeless Services, the Indiana Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Coalition, Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault, and the local Salvation Army.

Examples of gift requests include toys, gift cards, clothing and winter accessories. Gifts collected will go to local children, teens, adults and families, and will support each of the organizations’ individual missions.

To select gifts to donate, visit the Roger C. Stewart Leadership & Professional Development Department in Krach Leadership Center, Room 336, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This year a select number of virtual ornaments are available to claim online for those unable to visit in person and check out their ornaments.

Season of Sharing gifts must be brought unwrapped by noon on Dec. 8 to Krach Leadership Center. Although all gifts must be brought in unwrapped, donations of wrapping paper rolls are welcome.

For more information, contact Viviana Tsangaropoulos at vtsangar@purdue.edu or 765-496-2450.