New Christmas of HOPE applications are currently being accepted until October 24, 2023.
Hello Penns Valley Community. Christmas of HOPE is now accepting applications for our 2023 Christmas program. If you live in the Penns Valley Area School District and need help providing Christmas for your children this year (infants through seniors in high school only), please complete our application form and return it to Christmas of HOPE, P. O. Box 427, Centre Hall, PA 16828 or scan and email your signed and completed form to hopefundchristmas@gmail.com no later than October 24, 2023. (NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR APPLICATION FROM YOUR CELL PHONE WILL BE ACCEPTED DUE TO LEGIBILITY ISSUES)
If you or your children have moved out of the Penns Valley Area School District, we are sorry but you are no longer eligible to be in our program.
New this year: Applications will no longer be mailed.
New and returning applicants can print off an application form from our website or pick one up at one of our locations below:
Grace United Methodist Church
127 S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Centre Hall, PA 16828
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Old Gregg School (On table in lobby)
106 School Street
Spring Mills, PA 16875
7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Penns Valley Youth Center
106 School Street
Spring Mills, PA 16875
2:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monday
2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday
2:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Friday
All application forms must be completed and postmarked by October 24, 2023 to participate in our program. Please note that proof of residency must be included in your application to be considered for our program. Examples of proof of residency are utility bills, pay stubs, or lease agreements, all must have your name and address noted. Due to our limited number of volunteers, late applications will not be accepted!
We can assure you that Christmas of HOPE will keep all information provided on the application form strictly confidential! If your application is approved, we look forward to serving you and your family to make your Christmas a blessed one! If you have any questions, please contact us at hopefundchristmas@gmail.com.