Sponsor a family living in the GTA

Our GTA program is now closed for Sponsoring a Family Wishlist, however you can still donate online and bring the magic of Christmas to a local family.

How it Works...

  1. 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 $125 for a grocery gift card
    • Example: to sponsor a family of 2 people, you should budget $525 ($200 for the parent + $200 for the child + $125 for a grocery gift card.)
  2. Sign Up: 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)
  3. Wishlist: Once it's ready, 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
  4. Shopping: Now it's the fun part! You will shop for items from their list.
    • You are NOT obligated to purchase everything on the wish list. Focus on these items: winter coat/snow suit, hat and mitts, 2 "Santa toys" for each child, 2 "household items" for the parent. If you are able to purchase more, it will all be passed onto the family.
    • The presents must be brand new (no used items) and unwrapped
  5. Drop-off: You will be expected to drop off the presents at the designated centre by the deadline in early December.
    • Once the items are dropped off, they are sorted, checked for safety, and packaged for delivery.
  6. Delivery: The package will be delivered or picked up by the family before Christmas.
  7. Thank-you: 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.

GTA WAREHOUSE LOCATIONS

Santa's Warehouse - Main Location

189 Rathburn Road, West, Mississauga

It is the old Chapters, near SquareOne and the bus terminal, next to the Starbucks.

East-End Drop-Off

The Parkway Mall - Parkway Mall - 85 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough, M1R 4B8.

We are in the old Toronto Public Library. Drive around to the back of the mall and look for the red flags. Do not go into the mall.

PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT able to provide a tax receipts for gifts given to the family. 

Our packages bring Christmas joy, but they also offer poverty-relief items like winter snow suits, warm hats & mitts, household items (i.e. warm blankets, small appliances) and a grocery gift card that can be put towards a warm meal.

Holiday Helpers is your one-stop full-service charity for Christmas sponsorship. Our goal is to help you bring Christmas joy to families in need with young children.

Questions about sponsoring a family?

Contact us at info@holidayhelpers.org

Families in the GTA are referred to us from some of the following agrencies: