You can help make this holiday season extra special for each of the seniors served by Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County. This is a great volunteer activity that can involve the whole family!
Email us at thanksgiving@imgh.org to schedule drop-off of your completed and fully assembled Holiday Gift Bags. We will arrange a meet-up at our 1111 Stuart St. Warehouse at an agreed-upon time. The last day to drop off Holiday Gift Bags will be Friday, December 8, 2023.
When assembling the Holiday Gift Bags, we suggest closing the bag with a tied ribbon. Our seniors will love receiving this special gift and the ribbon will ensure that your gift arrives intact.
Members of our staff will deliver the bags to our seniors, along with their regular meal deliveries.
Questions? Please email us at thanksgiving@imgh.org
To help us get these items to our seniors as seamlessly as possible, please only include the sizes of items as they are listed. We want to make sure all 5,000+ of our seniors can receive something special this holiday season and our sleighs can’t hold quite as much as Santa’s!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Reusable Gift Bag
The process of distributing these wonderful gifts to our seniors can result in a paper gift bag losing its handles and tearing. We have an idea to help! Make a reusable bag part of your gift! Not only will it ensure that your gift is delivered intact, but that reusable bag is an additional gift item for our seniors to enjoy!
- Gifts of Needed Toiletries
Most frequently requested by our seniors:
- Facial tissues
- Pill case/sorter
- Lotion (no more than 10 oz., no pump bottles, please, as they may leak in transit)
- Bar soap
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Warm & Cozy Gift
Most frequently requested by our seniors:
- Blanket
- Scarf
- Socks
- Washcloth and bath towel set
- Fun Gift
Most frequently requested by our seniors:
- Playing cards
- Stress ball
- Jigsaw puzzle
- Rubik’s Cube
- Jacob’s Ladder toy
- The Original Slinkie
- Fidget spinner/handheld fidget toy
- Activity book and colored pencils (such as crossword puzzles, word finds, color-by-number, etc.)
- Small stuffed animals (Beanie Babies, small GUND teddy bears, 8-inch Squishmallows, etc.)
- Pop It! toy (8-10 inches would be a good size)
- Gift for Wellness
Most frequently requested by our seniors:
- Hand sanitizer (no more than 10 oz., no pump bottles, please, as they may leak in transit)
- Cloth, reusable face masks
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