Mental Health Gift Lift

 

Kiwanis heard from Mental Health America of Hancock County about the Christmas Gift Lift for 2012. Kara Harrison, Executive Director; Jill Null, Gift Lift Chair; and Nancy Striebeck, Personal Care Gift Chair told Kiwanians that volunteers provide individualized gifts and a personal care box for 500 individuals.  The Gift lift serves isolated senior citizens, chronically mentally ill, and developmentally disabled identified from local nursing homes, group homes, and mental healthcare providers. 

Gift Request tags for specific gifts can be picked up at the tree in Wal-Mart, local churches and the Mental Health America Office.  Gifts of personal care items including shampoo, toothpaste, hand soap, lotion, facial tissues, lip balm, body wash, toothbrush, hand sanitizer, deodorant, comb, calendars, and puzzle books can be left at the donation box in Wal-Mart or brought to the MHA office.  Financial gifts, Wal-Mart gift cards, and gift cards for fast food restaurants in Greenfield are also needed. 

Individual and group volunteers to wrap gifts and put care packages together are needed as well.  To make a contribution or drop off presents or volunteer contact the Mental Health America Office at 98 East North Street, Suite 204, Greenfield.  Their phone number is 462-2877.  Further information is available at their website www.mentalhealthamericahc.org .