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The Mirror is seeking nominations for its 2026 Season of Sharing recipient.
Launched in 2005, Season of Sharing uses the reach of the local newspaper and altoonamirror.com, the expertise of the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation and residents' generosity to benefit area nonprofits.
The annual holiday appeal, now in its 22nd year, has raised $516,695 since its inception.
Last year's campaign raised $48,183 for Dreams Go On Inc.
"We know we'll get nominations from very deserving nonprofits, and we look forward to selecting another worthy recipient for Season of Sharing," Mirror Publisher Dan Slep said. "It's a program we're most proud of."
A brief nomination form can be found as a PDF by going to bit.ly/320j9cz.
The nomination form must be printed out and mailed to the Mirror at: Season of Sharing, 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602. The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Questions can be directed to Slep at 814-946-7426 or dslep@altoonamirror.com.
Past Season of Sharing
recipients include:
2005 -- U.S. Armed Forces Mothers
2006 -- Brian Morden Foundation
2007 -- Shriners Hospitals for Children
2008 -- Gloria Gates Foundation
2009 -- Food for Families Soup Kitchen
2010 -- Zack Hinish Foundation
2011 -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Blair County
2012 -- Home Nursing Agency's Healing Patch
2013 -- The Miracle League of Blair County
2014 -- Mountain Lion BackPack Program
2015 -- Family Services Teen Center & Shelter
2016 -- Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services
2017 -- Hurricane relief in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico
2018 -- Blair County Suicide Prevention Task Force
2019 -- Skills Of Central PA
2020 -- Altoona Food Bank
2021 -- Blair County Library System
2022 -- St. Vincent de Paul Assumption Chapel Food Pantry
2023 -- Sweat for Vets
2024 -- Central Pennsylvania Humane Society
2025 -- Dreams Go On Inc.