Giving Back to the Community

Help Us Fill Stockings for Cancer Patients

Each year, the Butler and Mercer County communities come together by donating Christmas stockings filled with items for cancer patients. Our office and several other local businesses and organizations have offered to be collection sites. After collection, Mrs. Claus and her team of elves gather all of the stockings to a single location and work together to distribute each and every one over the course of two weeks.

Stockings are delivered to patients receiving chemo/radiation treatments to over ten local cancer centers and hospice units in our community. These treatments sometimes take hours and goodies in their stocking will hopefully help pass the time and put a smile on their face!

​From October 18 through November 18, filled stockings can be dropped off at Schneider’s One Hour (172 Unionville Road, Butler), Butler Radio Network (252 Pillow Street, Butler), or one of the other stocking collection locations. Click here for a complete list. Special procedures are in place to ensure all donations receive 14-days quarantine prior to distribution to patients, in accordance with CDC recommendations for COVID-19.

The goal of our project is to fill stockings with special items that can be gifted to either a mail or a female cancer patient. Here is a list of some suggested items that can fit into a stocking, but please remember to be unique and creative!

The Nice List

• Chap stick
• Greeting cards
• Individual packs of gum
• Deck of cards
• Daily devotionals
• Dried fruit
• Gas cards
• New gloves
• Hand lotion
• Tissues & wet wipes
• New magazines & books
• Lottery tickets
• Popcorn
• Note cards & note pads
• Mixed nuts
• Individual snack bags
• Pocket calendars
• New scarves
• New stuffed animals
• Colored pencils/crayons
• New slipper socks
• Journals
• Hand sanitizer
• New blankets
• Stamps
• Granola bars
• Trail mix
• Hand/foot warmers
• Individually wrapped decaf & herbal tea bags
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Puzzle books
• Macaroni & cheese cups
• Water bottles
• Oatmeal cups
• New hats
• Travel mugs
• K-cups

The Naughty List

• Individual pieces of candy
• Used or damaged items
• Liquid foods (pudding, jell-o, applesauce)
• Medications
• Breakable items
• Products with strong scents
• Individual pens (packages are preferred)
• Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap)
• Razors
• Items for a specific gender

Learn more by contacting Schneider's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® at (724) 204-1071.