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Home Instead offers Santa for seniors program

Giving back to aging adults in community

Posted 12/6/20

At a time when it may be more important than ever, Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be a Santa to a Senior returns stronger than ever with new options for community participation.

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Home Instead offers Santa for seniors program

Giving back to aging adults in community

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At a time when it may be more important than ever, Home Instead’s seasonal favorite Be a Santa to a Senior returns stronger than ever with new options for community participation.

Program coordinators evaluated the important holiday program and made adjustments with the safety of donors, seniors and volunteers in mind. With local seniors more isolated than ever because of concerns due to the virus, this year, for the first time in the program’s 17-year history, Home Instead is teaming up with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience for volunteers and recipients.

Home Instead will collect gifts for area seniors using both Amazon Business online shopping and holiday trees placed in local businesses. 

“The Be a Santa to a Senior program brings so much joy to seniors in our community,” said Bob Fritz, Phoenix Home Instead office owner. “Seniors are especially at risk for the feelings of isolation that we’ve all felt at some point during the pandemic, and a simple gift can show them that they have been thought of, which is more important this year than ever.”

Be a Santa to a Senior relies on the support of the local communities and volunteers, as well as area businesses, nonprofit organizations and retailers.

Residents can either visit one of the participating locations and look for the Be a Santa to a Senior tree on display until Tuesday, Dec. 15. Each tree will be decorated with ornaments featuring seniors’ first names and gift suggestions. Holiday shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it unwrapped to the store with the ornament attached.

Tree locations are Washington Federal Bank, 6895 W. Bell Road, Glendale; Home Instead, 3850 E. Baseline Road, No. 128, Mesa; and Home Instead, 250 N. Litchfield Road. Suite 161 A, Goodyear.

Shoppers can also visit BeASantatoaSenior.com and enter their ZIP code to view wish lists for local seniors in the areas that are available on Amazon Business through Sunday, Dec. 20. A personalized greeting can be included with the gift that will be shipped directly to the senior or to Home Instead where it will be safely delivered to the recipient.

“We need the community’s help more than ever to make sure seniors feel connected this year,” said Mr. Fritz. “This year we knew we had to find a way to spread holiday cheer to seniors, and we are grateful for the community’s participation.”

Since the program’s creation in 2003, Be a Santa to a Senior has provided about 2.1 million gifts and, with the help of more than 75,000 volunteers, brightened the season for more than 750,000 seniors nationwide.

Visit BeaSantatoaSenior.com.