Presents for Long Term Care Patients

It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live. - AARP Founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus

The holiday season is approaching, and AARP Pennsylvania is raising the awareness of our long term care residents across the state that may be overlooked during this time of year.

AARP volunteers distribute more than 2,000 gifts annually to long term care residents across the state, and this year we need your help in the Philadelphia region!

PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®, a community outreach program operated by St. Barnabas Charities partners with AARP to bring holiday cheer and gifts to local nursing home and personal care home residents.  This season, we will be visiting local nursing home residents in Philadelphia to help patients combat the loneliness they often feel during the holidays.

Consider donating these needed items for the creation of holiday gift packages:

NEW ITEMS                                            NEW OR GENTLY USED ITEMS

Personal Care Toiletries (travel size)                               Ball Caps

Socks (Ladies and Men)                                                     Robes

Hair Accessories (Ladies)                                                  Purses

Slippers                                                                                 Lap Robes

Puzzle books                                                                         Stuffed Animals

Gift Wrapping Items (ribbon, papers, stickers,etc)       Sweatshirts (Ladies and Men)

For more information call or email Lola Fields at 267-825-9923 or lfields@aarp.org

Items need to be received by November 26, 2013.  Please mail or bring items to:

AAPR Pennsylvania

1650 Market Street

Suite 675

Philadelphia, PA 19103