Each year the Post joins with a local nonprofit agency to help make the holiday season brighter for the agency's clients. Requests for gifts and financial support to help serve needy families or individuals in our community are made through ads in The Post. Readers are encouraged to be an "angel" by purchasing a gift or making a contribution to the agency. Gifts and contributions may be dropped off throughout the holiday season in The Post's main lobby. Readers are also invited to attend a special collection event with carolers and refreshments during the holiday season at The Post's Northwest D.C. building.