A Community Christmas of Stark County was founded over 60 years ago to provide vital assistance to those in need during the holiday season. We are here to ensure that every individual we serve has the ability to celebrate the joy of Christmas through our Adopt-A-Family, Christmas Giving Center, Senior/Disabled Adult, and Mitten Tree programs.
Click here if you are a family in need of support.
Click here if you are a senior/disabled adult in need of support.
Click here if you would like to donate, volunteer or adopt-a-family.
A Year of Incredible Giving and Gratitude
Community Christmas (ACC) was able to provide a brighter Christmas for all families and individuals that qualified for aid in 2024 – 1,158 applicants, representing 732 families, and 426 senior citizens and disabled adults, for a total of 3,320 children and adults. Thank you to the many generous Stark County residents, organizations and businesses that made this possible!
Compared to ACC’s 2023 program, there were significantly more clients and applications for Christmas aid in 2024. ACC forecasts that this trend will continue in 2025 due to the rising costs of daily necessities. Here’s a recap of 2024’s many increases:
10% More Applicants
16% More Total Individuals Served
18% More Giving Center Recipients
23.3% More Adopt-A-Families
37% More Teens Recipients
35.8% More Monetary Donations Received
18.5% More Volunteers Worked
29.6% More Hours
13.3% More ACC Monies Spent
Due to more monetary donations being received, ACC was able to distribute 2,171 food vouchers ($34,695) to Giving Center families and seniors/disabled adults; 423 teen gift cards ($12,690); and 26,933 mostly donated toys, gifts, books, bikes, toiletries, household items and clothing.
Thank you to all who contributed time, money, and support to ACC – we couldn’t do it without your incredible generosity and the assistance of over 800 dedicatedand hard-working volunteers!
Please consider joining our team as a donor or volunteer, and help ensure every Stark County resident in need has a Merry Christmas. Email us at email@acommunitychristmas.org, call us at 330-454-3841 (office reopens Sept. 23), use the enclosed envelope, or visit www.acommunitychristmas.org.
