(WHTM) — The 35th annual Holiday Wish Program is underway across the Commonwealth.
Families in need requested items like winter coats, Christmas trees, and bikes, and then state employees and other organizations fulfilled their wishes.
Pennsylvania National Guard members will travel around the state to deliver hundreds of gifts.
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Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event. ![]()
Members of the Shapiro Administration gathered to celebrate the 35th Annual Holiday Wish Program. Representatives from Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Pennsylvania National Guard gathered to distribute Christmas gifts to more than 600 people across Pennsylvania, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. Pictured here is a moment from the event.
"Imagine the smiles on people's faces when they wake up and open one of these gifts," said Auditor General Tim DeFoor. "That's something that money just can't buy."
This year, the Holiday Wish Program will provide gifts to more than 600 people, including more than 130 families and 60 seniors. These gifts include more than 700 stuffed toys that were inspected and deemed safe for retail by staff at the Department of Labor & Industry.
Applications for public assistance programs can be submitted online. You can apply for benefits or get additional assistance at County Assistance Offices (CAOs) or by calling the Customer Service Centers at 215-560-7226 in Philadelphia or 1-877-395-8930 for all other counties.
“Every person deserves to have a joyous holiday season, but we know that not every family has the means to make that happen in the way that they would like. The Holiday Wish program creates an easy way to give a little extra help to our neighbors who may be struggling to make ends meet during the holidays, and I want to thank the hundreds of employees from agencies across the Commonwealth who voluntarily contribute to ensure that these families have what they need to make the holiday season brighter,” said Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh. “I encourage every Pennsylvanian who is able to consider volunteering time or donating to a favorite cause in their local community during this holiday season.”