Empty Stocking Fund
The Empty Stocking Fund will open on December 2nd, 2024! We will not be accepting any new referrals to the fund until the fund opens on December 2nd.
The Athens-Banner Herald Empty Stocking Fund has been a source for local agencies to assist those in need in the Athens area for many years. Funds raised through the Empty Stocking campaign are used to help families at risk of eviction pay rent and take care of many other necessary expenses, including medical, power/water, and car bills. Since 2018, The Athens-Banner Herald has partnered with the Athens Area Community Foundation to handle all funds donated to assist those in need.
- To submit referrals, organizations must:
- Be a 501c3, church, or public school
- Have participated in a pre-season Zoom call
- Send a staff member to attend at least 1 trauma-related training in Q1 2025
- Agree to submit a proof of bill document and pay the bill on behalf of the individual