Catalyst Christmas
JOIN US! BE A CATALYST FOR GOOD
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Catalyst initiative serves the most vulnerable population in our communities. This holiday season, the Dallas Y will launch our 5th Annual Catalyst Christmas on December 13, 2024. Catalyst Christmas collects and delivers goods to families in need, seniors with mobility challenges, those with transportation issues, and communities who typically cannot make it to branch-based food and essential distribution facilities. This year, YMCA branch staff and volunteers goal is to pack and provide 1,000 boxes for North Texas families within 24 hours.
Be a catalyst for good: donate, volunteer, or both.
2024 CATALYST CHRISTMAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 9 AM – 12 PM: Sort and Pack Food Donation Baskets @ Lake Highland YMCA Location
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 9 AM – 1 PM: Distribute and Deliver Baskets to Those in Need at a YMCA Branch Near You
Diligent workers are needed to assemble and deliver food, goods, and winter wear for about 1000 families across North Texas as part of the organization’s annual Catalyst Christmas Event.
Items delivered: Donations of non-perishable food, sweet treats, toiletries like feminine care products, shampoo, body wash, etc., household essentials like laundry detergent, hand soap, dish soap, toilet paper, etc., or winter warmth items like blankets, hats, socks, and gloves, etc., and family board games, etc. are welcomed.
Non-Perishable Food
Box Items: Stuffing Mix, Instant Potatoes, Rice (Bag), Mac & Cheese
Can Items: Green Beans, Corn, Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potatoes (Yams), Pumpkin, Milk or Cream
Other Items: Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Packaged Holiday Cookies, Popcorn for the holidays in Tin Can, Spices (Cinnamon, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Oregano, Thyme, Paprika, and Sage), Batteries (AA & AAA), etc.
The event is designed to collect and deliver much-needed groceries and goods to seniors with mobility challenges and individuals with transportation issues who cannot visit branch-based food and essential distribution facilities. The YMCA plans to do this all within a 24-hour window, so having a large volunteer group is essential.
According to Feeding Texas, 1 in 8 Texans experience food insecurity, with children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and working families being among those impacted in every Texas county.