Holiday Gift Assistance
ANNUAL SEASON OF GIVING PROGRAM
Each year for Christmas, Community Services hosts a holiday giving program. The mission of the Town of North Haven’s Community Services’ Annual Season of Giving Program is to ensure that North Haven families who are experiencing financial hardship have gifts to provide their children (18 and under) during the holiday season.
REGISTRATION
This program is intended for North Haven families experiencing financial hardship, with children ages 18 and under. This program is intended for parents, guardians or direct caregivers only; grandparents are allowed only if they are custodial parent (they will be asked to show proof of guardianship).
Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be asked to present the following:
- Driver’s license (proving North Haven residency)
- Birth certificates for each child in the household
- Proof of hardship. Acceptable forms of proof include but are not limited to: Husky cards, Social Security benefit letters, Energy Assistance award letters, SNAP benefit letters.
Each qualifying family will receive a private appointment, with a 30-minute time limit. During that time, a Community Services staff member will accompany the family in the toy distribution room while they make their selections. Appointments are available for one week in December, usually 1-2 weeks before Christmas. Signups begin the first Monday following Thanksgiving each year.
INTERESTED IN DONATING?
DONATE A GIFT
Donate a new, unwrapped toy to our toy drive!
Suggested Gifts
- Bluey/Baby Shark Toys
- Musical Toys
- Magna-tiles
- Kinetic Sand
- Vtech Go Go Wheels
- Legos
- Rainbow Loom
- Action Figures
- Play Food
- Disney Toys & Games
- All Age Board Games
- All Age Arts & Crafts
- Books and Puzzles
- Baby Dolls and Barbies
- Bluetooth Speakers
- Headphones
- Gift cards or monetary donations for teens are encouraged
Or view our two wishlists!
(coming soon) AMAZON WISH LIST TARGET WISH LIST
DONATE YOUR TIME
Toy distribution appointments for families typically happens during the second week of December. We will be looking for volunteers to help set up and break down the toy room during selected dates in December.
Room setup duties will include: setting up tables in the room, wheeling racks of toys from storage into a classroom, organizing toys based on age and gender on tables in the room.
Room breakdown duties will include boxing up remaining toys and games, stacking back on rolling carts and wheeling racks into the storage room.
Thank you for your interest. More details will become available as we approach November.
For more information, contact Carla Picard at picard.carla@northhaven-ct.gov or 203-239-5321 x504.
