Welfare Department Seeks Gift Card Donations Suitable for Older Kids

As is their annual holiday tradition, the City of Portsmouth Welfare Office is collecting gift cards for families who have older kids that are not typically served by other gift donation programs in the City. 

Welfare Department Director Jodi Carnes noted, “Local agencies who provide holiday assistance do a wonderful job here in Portsmouth, but teenagers can often be an overlooked population that we serve. To help close that gap, the Welfare Department is again collecting gift cards in small denominations for things like movie tickets, coffee houses, stores such as Old Navy, GameStop, and Kohl's. The community was very generous in donating gift cards to purchase back-to-school supplies and has helped to make the holidays more cheerful, and we hope that they will again this year.”

Address gift card donations to “Jodi Carnes, Welfare Department” and drop them in the grey drop box in front of City Hall or via mail c/o Jodi Carnes, Welfare Department, City Hall, 1 Junkins Ave. Portsmouth NH 03801. Please contact Jodi Carnes, (603) 610-7267, jlcarnes@cityofportsmouth.com with any questions.