ACR Health is searching for 20 “Holiday Angels” to help fill requests for assistance from families in need in the North Country including in St. Lawrence County.

The program pairs community members with a qualified ACR health client and their family. Volunteers get a list of needs the family has, and then makes holiday purchases for the families based on the list.

The lists usually contain requests for basic needs like clothing, bathroom items such as towels, kitchen supplies, or personal items like shoes or a coat.

Volunteers can buy as many or as few of the items on the list as they wish. Many community groups, churches, or extended families pool their resources every year to sponsor an ACR Health client and members of their family. Several hundred people benefit from the program

“Poverty is a constant companion for some of our clients and their families, who struggle financially year-round,” said ACR Health Development Director Carrie Portzline-Large. “They have nothing to give their loved ones at holiday time and we are immensely grateful for the generosity of the Angels.”

ACR serves St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Cayuga, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego counties.

To volunteer, call 1-800-475-2430 or email events@ACRHealth.