AJUSD's Project HELP Gearing Up for the Holidays

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Oct. 2, 2019 - PRLog -- Project HELP, 195 E. Superstition Blvd. in Apache Junction (located in the Pinal County complex) will soon be accepting holiday donations Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Thanksgiving donations will be accepted Nov. 1 through Nov. 22 and Christmas donations will be accepted Nov. 1 through Dec. 6.

Those who need to donate at other times or days can contact Rosie Portugal Brastad, Project HELP coordinator at 480-288-2955. Individuals and/or groups with large quantities of donations are asked to please call ahead of time so Project HELP can prepare space and make arrangements to receive the items.

"While we do accept gently-used items at other times, we only give new items to our families for Christmas," said Mrs. Portugal Brastad. "We appreciate the support of local businesses, churches and individuals who help provide for our Project HELP families."

Project HELP is 100% supported by donations: financial, food, new and gently-used clothing, and household goods provided by churches, organizations, businesses, and individuals. Aid is distributed, as funds allow, based on need, as determined by the Project HELP coordinator.

Project HELP encourages families to become self-sufficient, in part by treating aid as a loan. Families will repay these loans through service to their community. Families are responsible for finding their own community service and bringing in written documentation of their volunteer hours. It is strongly suggested that parents volunteer at their child's school if possible.

Project HELP also serves as a resource for other services available to families within our community and will make referrals whenever possible and appropriate.

For more information about Project Help visit https://www.ajusd.org/domain/67 on the Apache Junction Unified School District website or call Rosie Portugal Brastad at 480-288-2955.