Determine the size of family you would like to sponsor.

• • This will depend on your budget and how many people are in your group
  • We recommend planning to spend a minimum of $200 per family member, plus $150 for a grocery gift card
  • Example: to sponsor a family of 2 people, you should budget $550 ($200 for the parent + $200 for the child + $150 for a grocery gift card.)

When you have an idea of the family size, scroll to the bottom of this page, fill in the form.

• • You will be added to a waitlist. Wishlists will be sent out in order of signing up, but are usually not ready until October.
  • Wishlists take time to complete and will be sent as soon as possible (usually in October/November)

Once a list is available, Holiday Helpers will email you a wish list for an actual family. The list will included their first name, gender, age, clothing/household/toy requests.

Now it's time for the fun part! We recommend shopping at similar stores as the family would, like Old Navy and Walmart. Be sure to get a gift receipt and keep the tags on. No used items.

You will be expected to drop off the presents at the designated centre by the deadline in early December. More details on the location and date to come.

• • Once the items are dropped off, they are sorted, checked for safety, and packaged for delivery.

The package will be delivered or picked up by the family before Christmas.

We do ask all the families to provide a thank-you letter telling us about their Christmas experience. Those letters will be forwarded to you in January to March.