Holiday Hope Chests is in its 19th year serving the greater Lehigh Valley community. Holiday Hope Chests is a national project adopted by the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley to help less fortunate children living in the Lehigh Valley. Each year in the Lehigh Valley, generous supporters take part in the Holiday Hope Chests program- creating magical holiday memories for local children.

When we measure impact and numbers this is one program that we hope that we will see a decline in the need. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Since 2017 this program has doubled in numbers with the 2019 requests from 40 local nonprofit organizations coming in over 10,000 boxes needed/requested.

The Northampton County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division is our largest donor again this year. Their team of lawyers and staff hosted fundraisers, donated their time, talent & treasures and shopped and filled 855 boxes this year. This is a significant increase over last year and the impact this has on the children and youth here in our community is amazing.

The Volunteer Center continues to seek donors and supporters for this program. We have not yet reached the requested 10,000 shoeboxes requested. We are still in need of empty shoeboxes, wrapped and filled shoeboxes and for those that would rather contribute financially, we have a team of volunteers ready to shop. $25 is the value of one shoebox. We have over 250 donors already pledging to help us meet the need. We know there are other holiday programs that compete for individuals, families and businesses each year to contribute / participate in a meaningful way to give back. Holiday Hope Chests is 100 percent a local program supporting the needs of those that live in our community.

There are many ways to help. All of the information for the program can be found on our website at www.volunteerlv.org/holiday-hope-chests

Thank you to our sponsors to date: Enterprise Holdings, Just Born, Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association, PennCap Properties, Action Party Rentals, Lowes and Uline.

The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley has been connecting our community to the needs for over 30 years. We work collaboratively with businesses and nonprofits to educate; coordinate and motivate the true spirit of community support through our days of service, educational programs and recognition events.

The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley