Each year we get asked questions like "How do I sign my kids up?" or "I know a family that needs help, how do I add them?" or " My neighbor's kids are homeschooled can I sign them up? or "How does it work?" Let's answer those questions today with Referrals 101.
We unfortunately can not take self-referrals, This means that you cannot sign your children up to receive gifts. Children are referred to us by their schools. School staff (teachers, counselors, admin staff, etc) submit a list of children and their families that may need a little extra help during the Holiday season.
For families with home-school children, referrals can be made via religious groups, and public assistance organizations (Housing Authorities, United Way, Catholic Charities, etc).
The referral period runs from mid-October through mid-November. Once all referrals have been submitted, our Elves will select gifts and stocking stuffers for each child in the family, Gifts will then be wrapped and taken to the participating agencies for distribution. Those agencies will then deliver the gifts to the address listed on the referral form. If no one is home to accept the delivery, attempts will be made to deliver or the parent/guardians will be contacted via phone to make other delivery arrangements.
