There is still time to make a difference in someone’s life. 

The First Presbyterian Church of Wellsboro is encouraging support for 13 charitable organizations by holding the Alternative Giving Christmas Fair online for the public now through next Wednesday, Dec. 18.

The 13 charitable organizations are: Child Evangelism Fellowship of Tioga County, Diapers for Darlings, Harbor Counseling, Heart of Tioga, His Thousand Hills Christian Camp & Retreat Center, Humble Bumble Project, Medical Benevolence Foundation,  Planted, Wellsboro Area Salvation Army, Samaritan House, Seeds of Hope Partners, Tioga County Homeless Initiative, and Wellsboro Area Food Pantry. 

The fair is for those who have people on their Christmas lists who love a particular cause and for others that believe Christmas is too commercial.

Available online is a form titled First Presbyterian Church Wellsboro Alternative Giving Christmas Fair. It includes the names of the participating charitable organizations and a brief description about each one’s mission and purpose. At the online site – https://fpcwellsboro.breezechms.com/form/c4bc693517 – those who want to donate to one or more of these charities can complete the form and make a contribution with a credit card. Or, they can print off the form, complete and return it in person to the church office with a check made payable to the First Presbyterian Church between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays or mail it to the church at 130 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901.

All online and in person contributions are being collected at the First Presbyterian Church with 100 percent of the funds to be distributed on or before Sunday, Dec. 29 to the charities designated by the donors. 

For more information, call the church office between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at 570-724-3431.