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Holiday help in Pasco County for Dec. 15

 
Published Dec. 13, 2017

Farm Share giveaway set for Dec. 15

Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano, Sheriff Chris Nocco, Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Property Appraiser Gary Joiner will host the 23rd annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 15 at Faith Baptist Church, 9230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey. The giveaway will include fresh food donated by Florida farmers, as well as meat and other items needed to make a complete holiday meal. All families in need are welcome. In addition to food from Farm Share, donations from Publix, The Volunteer Way, Bear Creek Nursing and Rehab Center, Dayspring Academy and other organizations and individuals make the event possible. Please contact Greg Giordano, assistant tax collector, at (727) 847-8179 or ggiordano@pascotaxes.com.

Be a Santa program for seniors underway

Home Instead Senior Care, which serves seniors in west Pasco County, invites the community to bring holiday cheer to local seniors through the Be a Santa to a Senior program. The program provides gifts and companionship to seniors through support from local businesses, nonprofit organizations, volunteers and community members. The local Home Instead Senior Care office has partnered with VFW Post 7987, VFW Post 6180, Knitters for Charity and Tampa Bay Insurance to help with gift collection and distribution. Holiday shoppers are invited to visit a participating location where Be a Santa trees are on display through Dec. 18. The trees are decorated with paper ornaments featuring seniors' first names and desired gifts. Shoppers can choose an ornament, buy the requested gift and return it to the store with the ornament attached.

Gifts are not to be wrapped. Trees are at various locations throughout New Port Richey, Trinity, Port Richey and Hudson. Visit beasantatoasenior.com or call (727) 845-5819.

Toys for Tots now taking registrations

Registration is under way for the annual Toys for Tots program. Call or email the contact in the nearest Pasco County community:
• The Wesley Chapel contact is Deardra Cerruto. Send email to Register.toy4tots@gmail.com or call (813) 842-5299. Distribution will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 16.
• The Dade City contact is Sylvia Salazar. For the distribution date and time, email to salazars12@aol.com or call (after 4 p.m. only) (352) 206-4502.
• The Land O'Lakes contact is Herbert Roshell. Send email to loltoysfortots@gmail.com or call (813) 929-1229. The distribution will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 16.
• The New Port Richey registration is online only; visit citynprrec.maxgalaxy.net/BrowseDayCamps.aspx. Distribution will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 23. Those needing assistance may contact the New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center at (727) 841-4560.
• Zephyrhills registration is online only; visit citynprrec.maxgalaxy.net/BrowseDayCamps.aspx. Distribution will be from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 17. For information, contact Melodie Parks at (813) 909-3187 or Toys4Tots
ZHills@yahoo.com.