With donations down, Prince William Co. nonprofit works to meet its gift-giving goals

On GivingTuesday Volunteer Prince William is hoping you ll give particular thought to helping the nonprofit provide holiday cheer to more than needy children and homebound seniors Chosen of the sign-ups and donations are down this year explained Kristen West interim executive editor for Volunteer Prince William a nonprofit serving Prince William County Virginia and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park Holiday stories Where to find DC-area groups working on causes you care about this GivingTuesday Miracle on rd Street brings holiday fun with a focus on inclusion Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme Home Is Where the Heart Is Because of the shutdown funding has changed dramatically for selected of the families in the area who may have previously supported the project Volunteer Prince William s Untrim-A-Tree operation aims to provide at least two gifts totaling up to for children and its Senior Basket activity provides older adults with gifts including blankets and hats Donations are tax deductible West declared the group is trying to help would-be donors who are facing financial challenges this year Maybe give them different options to be able to help West commented If you can t take on a full but you want to guy a gift and it s they can shop on our Amazon wish list West noted the group is looking to businesses in the area that might be able to contribute more than individuals This is a donor-funded initiative West mentioned There s no other funding except through our donors School social workers help determine families that are in need West mentioned A few families come to count on the assistance that Volunteer Prince William offers Specific of the families that no longer need assistance come back and say I want to sponsor a kid because when I had a time of need this really helped me out It brought cheer and happiness to my family and I want to pass that along ' West reported Source