Operation Holiday is in its 18th year helping families this holiday season in the Pottstown area. Funded soley by donations and run by Mercury employees, all money goes to help the families, giving them food for a Christmas meal and gift cards to buy gifts for children. This year The Mercury is helping out 141 families with 403 children.

If you would like to contribute to Operation Holiday, send checks or money orders to The Mercury, P.O. Box 484, Pottstown, PA 19464 and make them payable to Operation Holiday.