Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund

02/18/2026

12/22/2025

What an exciting day!

THURSDAY, December 11th, was a wintry blustery day with temperatures in the teens with "feels like" temps in the low single digits! Through it all, our volunteer elves did not give up!

The "Food Baskets" from Hurlbut Church were paired with the Santa for Seniors Gift Boxes from First Baptist Church (Mayville) and delivered by our volunteer elves to 182 seniors in Chautauqua County!

THANK YOU to Dana Corwin, Office for Aging Services Director, for inviting us to partner with them on this project. THANK YOU to Debbie Caruso and her team of volunteers at Hurlbut Church for preparing the Food Bags. THANK YOU to Jamestown Bob Evans for the 56 ham dinners prepared for those who are not able to cook. THANK YOU to Kelly & Dan Prewitt and their team at First Baptist Church for the beautiful gift boxes. THANK YOU to ALL the volunteers that helped bring surprises, smiles, tears, and joy delivering the gifts!

We have received many messages of thanks from recipients!

THANK YOU to Justin Gould, Chautauqua County Media Information Officer, who has featured our Santa for Seniors Project on the Chautauqua County website:

Santa for Seniors 2025: Spreading Holiday Cheer Across Chautauqua
https://youtu.be/rgWYSyuhCnY?si=jwaXxB4-dwatjtvC

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who donated to make this project possible! We could not have done it without YOU! We look forward to next year!

Enjoy some highlights from us:
2025 Santa for Seniors Highlights

https://youtu.be/Fg4e5CpSkzM?feature=shared

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

11/21/2025

The season of compassion is upon us which causes many of us to reflect on "more than enough". Do you have more than enough to help someone? Please consider helping the Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund at Hurlbut Church. With your help, in conjunction with the Office for Aging Services Santa for Seniors program, we will be putting together baskets filled with food for 225 needy elderly households in Chautauqua County for Christmas!

It is not too early to donate. Checks should be made payable to Hurlbut Church with a notation that it is for the Basket Fund in the memo line. Please mail donations to

Hurlbut Church
P. O. Box 33
Chautauqua NY 14722

We thank you for your generous support and kindness.

10/24/2025

As the days grow longer and we come to the time of year when we stop to reflect on all we are thankful for, please consider helping the Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund at Hurlbut Church. With your help, in conjunction with the Office for Aging Services Santa for Seniors program, we will be putting together baskets filled with food for over 200 needy elderly households in Chautauqua County for Christmas!

It is not too early to donate. Checks should be made payable to Hurlbut Church with a notation that it is for the Basket Fund in the memo line. Please mail donations to

Hurlbut Church
P. O. Box 33
Chautauqua NY 14722

We thank you for your generous support and kindness.

09/23/2025

Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund Preparing for the Holiday Season

As we start the season of chill in the air along with the beauty of fall, we reflect on the warmth brought to hundreds of our community seniors over the years through the Office for the Aging Services Santa for Seniors program!!

We are blessed with our continued community partnership with First Baptist Church of Mayville coordinating the gift bag portion of the Santa for Seniors program again this year.

With YOUR help, we will be putting together baskets filled with food for 200 needy elderly households in Chautauqua County for Christmas! In these difficult times, the need is greater than we have had in the past. It is not too early to donate to the Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund at Hurlbut Church.

Checks should be made payable to Hurlbut Church with a notation that it is for the Basket Fund in the memo line. Please mail donations to:

Hurlbut Church
P. O. Box 33
Chautauqua NY 14722

We thank you for your generous support and kindness.

08/23/2025

ONLY 111 DAYS!! With your help, in conjunction with the Office for Aging Services Santa for Seniors program, we will be putting together baskets filled with food for 200 needy elderly households in Chautauqua County for Christmas! In these difficult times, the need is still great therefore we will maintain our numbers to 200 elderly households. It is not too early to donate to the Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund at Hurlbut Church.

Checks should be made payable to Hurlbut Church with a notation that it is for the Basket Fund in the memo line. Please mail donations to
Hurlbut Church
P. O. Box 33
Chautauqua NY 14722

We thank you for your generous support and kindness.
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07/23/2025

July - a month of warmth, sunshine and family time! 😃 Now will you stop for a moment and think of the crisp, cold winter days that surround us in December here in Chautauqua County?❄️ It is only 5 months away and with your help, in conjunction with the Office for the Aging Services "Santa for Seniors" program, we will be putting together baskets filled with food for 200 needy elderly households in Chautauqua County for Christmas! It is not too early to donate to the Rev J Paul Womack Christmas Basket Fund at Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church.

Checks should be made payable to Hurlbut Church with a notation that it is for the Basket Fund in the memo line. Please mail donations to

Hurlbut Church
P. O. Box 33
Chautauqua NY 14722

We thank you for your generous support and kindness!