Most people who turn to the Empty Stocking Fund for help are in the process of bettering their lives, but they need a little help along the way to self-sufficiency. One St. Augustine mother of a teenage son is currently working as a volunteer in order to gain skills and experience for the job search that's in front of her. She's asked for any assistance the fund can spare to give her son a good holiday. A contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund could turn her wish into reality. The Empty Stocking Fund is not intended to pay off debts, to provide long-term assistance for chronic illness or physical handicaps or to provide luxury gifts.
Priority is given to families with children and to the elderly.
No money is used for administering the fund. Everyone who receives help from the fund must complete an application. No assistance is given without a review of the need by the agency taking the application and the Empty Stocking Fund Committee. These agencies are not affiliated with the Empty Stocking Fund. Although the Empty Stocking Fund is administered by The Record, no applications are available at the office.