Holiday Wishes
Help CCFI provide gifts for the hundreds of children and families they serve by participating in our Holiday Wishes annual gifting program. Through this initiative, you can make a big difference in someone’s life. Picture the joy on a child’s face as they open a present and their wish actually comes true. Imagine the sense of relief when a single mother struggling to make ends meet realizes she will have something to give her kids this year. Feel the hope of a teenager who receives a special gift, letting him know he was not forgotten, someone really does care.
Why do we need your help?
We want to make sure every child we serve has a gift to open and every family we serve is provided with much-needed essentials. In some circumstances, children we serve will spend their holiday in foster care or group homes and many of the families in our community-based programs are struggling to make ends meet. We do everything we can to make this time of year as joyous as possible for those who may be having difficulties. Learn more about our program in the video below!
How Can You Help?
Participating in Holiday Wishes is easy and fun! To get involved, consider one (or more) of the following:
Sponsor A Wish List
Each CCFI client and their siblings will fill out a wish list, requesting ONE special gift with a $50 limit. Once wish lists are compiled, donors will have the chance to sponsor wish lists and will be responsible for purchasing that child’s special gift. CCFI then collects all of the purchased gifts and distributes them directly to caregivers. Last year - with the community’s help - Holiday Wishes provided gifts to 450 local children! This year’s wish lists will be available in early November.
Host a Gift Drive
In early December, caregivers will have access to “shop” our Holiday Wishes Store to choose extra gifts to supplement their child’s wish list. The Holiday Wishes Store will be stocked with generic items like playdoh, Legos, Barbie’s, headphones, etc. To help make this a reality, we need YOUR support by hosting gift drives! Detailed instructions and guidelines for this process can be found by clicking the button below.
Shop Our Amazon Wish List
Not sure what to purchase? We’ve made it easy with ou1 Amazon Wish List! These items are kid-approved favorites and will be shipped directly to CCFI for easy distribution. Click the link below to shop the list!
Make a Monetary Donation
If you are unable to sponsor a wish list or host a drive, we always accept monetary donations! Through these donation, we are able to purchase last-minute wish list items and restock the store. We greatly appreciate any and all donations, no matter how big or small!
*The Holiday Wishes gifting program is only available to current CCFI clients and their siblings. For other local holiday assistance, please visit Oklahoma 2-1-1.
Annual Coat Drive
Our annual coat drive benefits current CCFI clients, Boys & Girls Club of Norman members and their siblings. Please submit one coat request per child no later than September 26th. Coats will be distributed around the end of October.