The over 40-year-old collaboration between the Poughkeepsie Journal and the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, the Holiday Helping Hand fundraising campaign, is in full swing.

Learn how to donate, who has donated so far, and how your donations are directly impacting families this holiday season through 30 Dutchess County organizations.

Holiday Helping Hand , the Poughkeepsie Journal's and the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region's fundraising campaign, is well underway for the 2025 festive season.

The drive is taking donations to help fund Dutchess County programs that provide assistance for local kids and families.

Local organizations will help deliver everything from holiday gifts and visits from Santa to utility assistance and holiday dinners to those who need it most th

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