ACCORD’s Community Action Angels Program Sponsors Holiday Assistance Program for 2020

ACCORD’s Community Action Angels Program Sponsors Holiday Assistance Program for 2020

Program will provide gifts to Allegany County children up to age 18.

Belmont, NY- ACCORD’s Community Actions Angels (CAA) announced they are gearing up to help families in Allegany County who find themselves in need of holiday assistance. Community Action Angels Coordinator Melissa Payne reports that “with support of volunteers the Community Action Angels program is able to assist families by providing gifts to 250 to 300 children annually.” It is expected the need will be just as great, if not greater, this year. 

There are many holiday assistance programs across the county. A list of holiday gift and food programs is available on ACCORD’s website, www.accordcorp.org.  Families are asked to apply in their own communities for assistance. If families discover there is no program available in their community they are welcome to apply through CAA.

There are 2 ways to apply.

The first is to go to www.accordcorp.org and follow the link to complete the holiday assistance pre-registration form. One form should be submitted per family. Once submitted, an ACCORD staff will follow up within two business days to provide instructions on how to submit copies of income to finalize the application.

The other option is to call our Holiday Assistance Line at 585-268-7605 extension 1217 and leave a message with your contact information. An ACCORD staff will return the call within two business days to complete the preregistration over the phone and provide information on how to send in copies of family income to finalize the application.

Children age 10 and under will receive gifts. Children ages 11 to 18 will receive gift cards.

Individuals, teams, committees, programs or businesses interested in assisting with gifts or monetary donations for this year’s Holiday Assistance program should contact Melissa Payne at 585-268-7605 at extension 1401 for information on how to best support families in need this holiday season!

The Community Action Angels is a group of dedicated volunteers who work together to provide support to Allegany County residents through a variety of programs and services. For information on how to volunteer, Contact Melissa Payne at 585-268-7605 extension 1401.