Christmas Bureau

What is the Interfaith Christmas Bureau?

The Christmas Bureau is made up of three parts:

1. Holiday Assistance Program. Individual sponsors or a group of sponsors purchase new clothing and toys for a child from a family facing hardship. For many of our registered children, the gifts they receive through the Christmas Bureau Program will be the only ones they open on Christmas morning. Susquehanna County residents join together to make the Christmas Bureau possible by giving their time and resources. A lot of work goes into organizing and sorting the gifts and it would not be possible without the communities help. The Kiwanis Club, Cabot Oil & Gas, and numerous other community organizations and members do a wonderful job of collecting toys and clothing for this program.​

2. The Food Bag. Christmas can be more stressful than joyful when the budget is tight. Interfaith provides families, seniors, and singles with a bag of food. The hope is that by providing all of the fixings for their holiday meal, including a nice ham, we will help ease their burden and make the holiday brighter.

3. Adopt a Family. When a family is experiencing an especially difficult time, businesses, churches and individuals offer to buy everyone in the family gifts. As part of the program, those who adopt are given an extensive list of items that each member of the family would like. Often, this is the only time that mom and dad receive a gift for themselves. This is a wonderful opportunity to share hope and help for the entire family.