Under The Tree From Me 2022

Northside Community Center, Southside Outreach Center

Under the Tree From Me…was a tremendous success! His Haven provided over 100 children the opportunity to shop for free gifts to give their parents, grandparents and other caregivers on Christmas morning.
 
One mom shared that it was the highlight of her son’s Christmas last year. “He did not want to open his own gifts before my husband and I opened ours!!” One young shopper was in and out of our shopping area in no time. When asked how he was able to make a selection so quickly he replied, “I saw what I knew my mom would like, right away. She loves fuzzy things!”
 
This is a no cost event. Just a smile due at registration! We saw smiles from adults tonight too, as they patiently sat in the waiting area while their children shopped. After one of our staff jokingly made a comment about parents not peeking before Christmas, one dad commented, “Hardest part is waiting!” Hang in their adults…Christmas is less than two weeks away!
 
While shoppers were waiting for their turn, many of them took time to color Christmas ornaments and put festive messages and pictures in Christmas cards that will be hand delivered to a local nursing facility just in time for Christmas!
 
More happy smiles!! 
 
Learn more about our annual event here:  https://hishaven.org/under-the-tree-from-me/
 

PJ Drop 2022

Northside Community Center, Southside Outreach Center

A few months ago one of our staff said, “ Every child needs new jammies for Christmas morning!”
 
 
Facts! The following week our organization began collecting and sorting pajamas, sleep essentials and more.
 
 
T’was after a quick trip to Target, when all thorough His Haven, PJ’s were placed on hangers where they wouldn’t long be stayin’!
The jammies were all hung on the racks with care, in anticipation of all the kids that would soon be there!
We are making this an annual event… you won’t want your child to miss it!
 
 
We are thrilled to share that His Haven served over 70 Elmira children during our first annual PJ Drop. Children from infant to eighteen came through our doors to shop at our free event and left with new pajamas. Some even selected slippers, socks and handmade sleeper quilts to complement their cozy, new threads!
 
 
One single mom arrived with her five children after recently relocating from the South and we supplied them with winter coats as well. Our eventful evening did not stop there!
 
 
During our PJ Drop, our delightful volunteers from Penn Ave Methodist were serving a scrumptious baked ham Christmas dinner in our dining hall. Over 100 community members were blessed by their labor of love.
 
 
A TREMENDOUS thank you to our staff, volunteers and donating community partners!
 
Once again, Elmira, giving looks good on you!
Learn more about the PJ Drop here:  hishaven.org/pjdrop
 
 
 
 
 

Kids Farmer’s Market

Northside Community Center

It’s fresh fruits and vegetables for all at His Haven Woodlawn today at our weekly Kid’s Farmer’s Market! The children attending our Summer Drop-In Program are so excited to help inventory and display the fruit and produce as well as restock shelves once a family has come through to shop!! It’s free and it’s fun!  Our next one is October 6th!

That’s a week at His Haven!

Northside Community Center, Southside Outreach Center

That’s a week at His Haven! Almost 90 dinners were served at Southside tonight for Family Dinner. THANK YOU for your continued meal support, Penn Ave Methodist Church and your love for our Southside Community!
 
Summer Drop-In at His Haven Northside welcomed many new faces this week. Among some of our summer fun activities…chess, bracelet making and some really cool crafts. Thank you to a friend of His Haven who donated two bins of Lego’s. They have provided hours of fun this week!
 
Looking ahead to next week… in addition to our regularly scheduled programming, please join us for several special events. Kid’s Farmer’s Market on Monday from 12:30-1:30 pm. Tanglewood Tuesday on July 26th from 4-5pm. Both events will be located at His Haven northside at 346 Woodlawn Ave.

Kids Farmers Market

Northside Community Center

Parents and children…you’re invited to stop on over at His Haven Northside today from 12:30-1:30 pm at 346 Woodlawn Ave to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables! It’s going to be fun…and it’s FREE!

 

 

Interactive and creative fun!

Northside Community Center

Have not seen one phone come out of a pocket or had any requests for TV or computer games!
Just hours of inside and outside interactive and creative fun!
Lincoln Logs, blocks, play dough and a hilarious game of UNO to end our day!
Would love to build our Lego stash if anyone is cleaning out closets!
Legos, Knex, Matchbox cars, trains and tracks and any other fun items you would like to send our way!

His Haven Northside

Northside Community Center

His Haven Northside opened it’s doors for the first day of Summer Drop-In Program for the children and youth from the Woodlawn community. Six weeks of summer fun along with a delicious breakfast and lunch available Monday- Friday!

Northside children and youth, we want to meet you! Please drop-in!

 

Summer Drop-In Program

Northside Community Center

Finalizing details to launch our Summer Drop-In Program at His Haven Northside on Tuesday, July 5th! Here are some of the behind-the-scenes pictures before the transformation. Be on the lookout for our after pictures! Our UPS driver must love us about now! To register your child for Summer Drop-In, please complete the following form: https://hishaven.org/dropin/