11/05/2025
FULFILL A WISH TAG AND MAKE THIS A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR VETERANS & THEIR DEPENDENTS
The Holiday season is just around the corner and the residents of Jackson Township have the chance to fulfill a Veteran’s Wish or their dependents wish.
A "WISH TREE" is set up at the Jackson Township Administration Building at 5735 Wales Avenue NW, Massillon, OH 44646, 8 am to 4:30 pm weekdays. Each year the Veterans Service Commission of Stark County with the collaboration of many community partners and stakeholders, provides holiday joy to Stark County Veterans and their dependents. Any Stark County Veteran can fill out a Wish List of 3 wishes for themselves and their qualifying dependents. This includes our Veterans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The wishes are put discreetly on Wish Tags and placed on Wish Trees throughout Stark County. The community takes and fulfills the Wish Tags and then returns the wrapped gifts to the Wish Tree Location, where the tags were pulled, or directly to the Veterans Service Commission. This year, the Veterans Service Commission is implementing a lock box system. Tear off the bottom portion from the wish tag, print your information and place in the lock box next to the wish tree.
All gifts must be returned by December the 1st.
Winter Wonderland is a magical event where Veterans and their dependents can open their gifts, visit with Santa and other veterans, eat great food, listen to music and enjoy the various activities. For many of our Veterans, this is the only Christmas they have, and it is a very touching day. We also visit the Stark County nursing homes and assisted living facilities for the Veterans who are unable to physically attend, although many of them do.
Please help in making their wishes come true!
