ANNUAL EVENTS

Children’s Christmas Party with the Troy Fire Department

Each Fall the volunteer Troy Firefighters at Station 6 hold a fundraiser to assist area children in need during the holidays with a Christmas shopping spree and a party hosted at Fire Station 6. Troy People Concerned invites qualified children (ages 5-12) to attend the party, normally held in early December. Parents bring the invited children to the Troy Walmart, where they are partnered with Troy Firefighters or volunteers to shop for Christmas gifts for the children’s parents and siblings. After shopping they travel to Station 6 via bus, where the children wrap their gifts, make holiday crafts and enjoy lunch with the Firefighters and volunteers. During this event, Fire Station 6 is bustling with activity, music and excitement, especially when the children learn that there are gifts for them under the tree! TPC is truly appreciative of the Troy Firefighters, volunteers and Walmart for making the holidays so very special for these children and their families!

Back to School Blast

In early August, Troy People Concerned partners with Alliance Mobile Health to host the annual Back to School Blast, an event where donated backpacks and school supplies are distributed to Troy children in need. Each summer, the Troy Teacher’s Association gets together to purchase and fill up to 100 backpacks full of supplies that children will need for the coming school year. Some of these same teachers join us at the event to help with distribution. In addition, the First Presbyterian Church of Troy donates extra bac packs so that we always have enough to hand out to our Troy kids. We are sincerely thankful to all that make this such a worthwhile event.

Holiday Baskets (Thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter)

Each year, Troy People Concerned matches qualified low income Troy families in need of holiday assistance with donors in the area. These donors may be individuals, families, organizations, businesses or places of worship – all willing to help those less fortunate than themselves. At Thanksgiving our donors help families in need by providing food baskets, and for Christmas, donors help families by providing food baskets and/or gifts. Easter holiday donors usually provide Easter baskets for the younger children, and sometimes include a food basket for the family. Many thanks goes out to all of our donors for their ability to give from the heart.  For 2022 Easter Holiday Baskets: Special thanks to Troy Community Foundation, St. Anastasia Catholic Church, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Big Beaver United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Troy, Bonnie Kalef Family, Troy Community Lions Club, Pam Vanderkerkhove Family, and V-Care Physical Therapy.