ERIE – The Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) is excited to announce that it has started a Holiday Giving Tree Program to help its members and the general public give back to the community this holiday season. This year, the MBA Conference Center in Erie will display two Christmas trees with nearly 40 special ornaments in the front lobby for those wishing to give gifts to seniors and children in northwest Pennsylvania.
The 2022 donation program benefits two MBA member organizations - one is Home Instead's "Be a Santa to a Senior" and the other to benefit deserving students at the Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School.
Those interested should stop in the MBA Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street in Erie, to select and sign out an ornament and spread some cheer for those in need They may even get treated to a carol or two by the MBA's talented receptionist Pam Durst!
Unwrapped donations with ornament tags for the Be a Santa to a Senior recipients and Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School students are due back to the MBA Conference Center by no later than Monday, December 12.
To learn more, contact the MBA at 814/833-3200 or 800/815-2660. Any MBA member that wants to be considered for the 2023 Holiday Giving Tree Program should also contact the MBA as space is limited.