HAWLEY, PA — The holiday season is always festive at Woodloch Resort, an award-winning family resort in the Pocono Mountains. To its holiday traditions including yule log hunts and carriage rides, the team at Woodloch Pines has added a new one: The 12 Days of Giving. “The goal of the 12 Days of Giving effort is to celebrate the true spirit of the holiday season with the hopes that others will catch the spirit and choose to participate alongside us or create their own ‘giving’ efforts to spread the spirit,” said John Kiesendahl, owner and CEO of Woodloch Pines.

The 12 Woodloch initiatives are: (1) Salvation Army Coffee Drop: The Woodloch social staff will be stationed outside the local Salvation Army location, handing out hot coffee and Woodloch bakery sweets to workers, shoppers and donors; (2) Operation Christmas Child: Shoeboxes filled with shoes, toys, and school supplies that Woodloch staff have been collecting will be delivered to children around the world; (3) Adopt a Family: Woodloch Pines will provide a very happy holiday for a few local families; (4) Blanket the World: Woodloch Pines staff have set up a blanket drive at select retailers throughout Pike and Wayne counties to collect blankets for shelters in the area; (5) Angel Tree: Staff members can purchase holiday gifts for children in need by choosing an ornament from the tree, located in the staff lunchroom; (6) Show on the Road: The Woodloch crew will perform a strolling Christmas show through a local senior center; (7) Random Tabbing: Woodloch Pines will pick up the tab of unsuspecting diners at The Boat House Restaurant every day for one week. Additionally, a portion of our net revenue from that week will be donated to the family of Cpl. Dickson #PSPSTRONG; (8) Toys for Tots: Woodloch is collecting toys for military families from staff and guests; (9) Thank an Employee: The Woodloch family will reward several randomly selected employees with a full tank of gas and a few extra dollars for the holidays; (10) PSPSTRONG: Woodloch staff will bring baked goods and coffee to the local state police stations in Hawley and Honesdale; (11) Fill up gas tanks: Woodloch elves will swipe Mobile gas cards for unsuspecting drivers who pull into The Market at Woodloch to fill up; (12) Cooking Class: The culinary team at Woodloch Pines will provide a cooking class to local senior centers from the Hawley, Hamlin, and Honesdale areas. Avery Bus will provide transportation to Woodloch Pines for all participants free of charge.

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