This Holiday season, the Mason community is coming together to spread joy and lend a helping hand through the CommUNITY Holiday Help program. The City of Mason, in partnership with Mason City Schools and local organizations Comet Cupboard, Shine Like Sable, Kiwanis Club of Mason and Mason Schools Foundation are working together to provide opportunities for the Mason community to assist local families in need.

Thank you to the entire Mason community for your continued support each holiday season to help families in need. Programs such as the CommUNITY Holiday Help program would not be possible without the generosity of both the residential and business community! Together, let’s fill another holiday season with kindness, compassion and community spirit. Community members have a variety of options to support those in need:  

Donate through Amazon Wishlist – Community members can purchase gift items through Amazon Wishlist that will be sent directly to the organizations supporting the CommUNITY Holiday Help program to distribute gifts to the local families in need.

Click here to view the Amazon Wishlist for items that will support students in need at Mason Early Childhood Center, Mason Elementary and Mason Intermediate.

Click here to view the Amazon Wishlist for gift items that will support students in need at Mason Middle School and Mason High School.

Donate through PayPal – Community members can make a donation directly through Mason City School District’s PayPal account by clicking here.

Donate Items at Mason Community Center – Beginning Friday, November 8 donation barrels will be available at Mason Community Center to collect items to support families in need this holiday season. Community members are encouraged to donate winter outerwear (coats, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, etc.), non-perishable food items and new/unused toys for children in need.

Comet Cupboard has identified canned tuna and mac and cheese cups as the items most in need to feed food insecure children over the holiday break. Community members are encouraged to bring in these items, or consider donating items from the Mason Food Pantry’s list of items most in need by visiting their website at masonfoodpantry.org

Donate Items at the 2024 Tree Lighting Ceremony – The holiday season in Mason will officially kick off on Friday, December 6 as the City of Mason hosts the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Downtown Plaza. Community members can bring items to the event to donate to the CommUNITY Holiday Help Program. Winter outwear, non-perishable food items and new toys/unused toys for children and families in need.

Donate via Text: Community members can make donations via text by simply texting MCSHoliday to 53555.

Community members are encouraged to make donations by Friday, December 6 in order for the Community Holiday Help program to distribute items in time before the Holidays. For more information regarding the Community Holiday Help Program, please contact [email protected] or call the City of Mason at 513.229.8500.