The Holiday Project Seeks Volunteer Visits in Alexandria, Arlington
Volunteers Brighten the Season for Millions Spending the Holidays in Hospitals and Care Facilities
ALEXANDRIA, VA — This holiday season, The Holiday Project is once again spreading warmth, connection, and celebration by sponsoring volunteer visits to residents in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted care facilities across the country, including sites in Alexandria and Arlington.
Holiday volunteers are still needed on November 22 and December 20 at to bring joy to residents of Regency Care of Arlington.
“These visits bring the spirit of a holiday to people who otherwise would not have a celebration,” says Robin Wiley, President of The Holiday Project.
The Holiday Project, a national nonprofit organization, is powered by hundreds of volunteers who spend Christmas, Chanukah, and other special days throughout the year visiting individuals who are unable to celebrate at home. Each year, 1.5 million Americans spend their holidays in institutional settings—and more than two-thirds have no living relatives.
For these individuals, the season can be a lonely and emotionally difficult time. Meanwhile, many people in the community are searching for ways to reconnect with the true meaning of the holidays. The Holiday Project offers the perfect opportunity—bringing joy to others while rediscovering the spirit of giving.
Volunteers often describe the experience as transformative. As one participant shared, “Now I have only to touch my experience of The Holiday Project to have the holiday season be the way I always wanted it to be.”
Since the 1970s, Holiday Project volunteers have visited more than 1.5 million people nationwide, reminding them that they are remembered, valued, and not alone during the holidays.
To learn more about upcoming events, visit: http://www.holidayproject.net/events
To donate and support the mission, visit: http://www.holidayproject.net/donate
