HOLIDAY GIFTS

WE’RE BRINGING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO FAMILES

We believe that EVERY child deserves to have joy-filled, magical, holiday memories.

Parents or legal guardians of metro area children who are receiving any form of public assistance are able to receive FREE holiday gifts for their children.

Unlike many nonprofits that distribute holiday gifts to disadvantaged children, ESF allows parents to choose which toys and gifts they want to give their children and to give them to them however and whenever they choose. For decades, parents were invited to come to Santa’s Village, our toy and gift store, to shop for their children’s gifts.

In an effort to keep our staff, volunteers, and the families we serve, Santa’s Village has gone digital! Now parents can register their children, upload proof of benefits, and shop online from any web-enabled device. Christmas requests will be picked and packed at our warehouse facility in SE Atlanta and parents may choose to pick their gifts up there or at one of our distribution events.

  • "Hola les agradezco esta noble causa mi niño va cumplir un año yo y mi familia somos de escasos recursos con esta ayuda mi niño va tener juguetes con que jugar."
    E. Lopez
  • "We are a blended family of 8 with not a lot of help. We work so hard but there's not enough income generated to ensure our children have all the supplies they will need for the upcoming year. ESF helps ensure they get off to a great start with supplies they will need for their education and we are grateful for that."
    S. Fisher
  • "The impact that this will have is that it will release me from the burden of trying to decide if I can get school clothes or supplies for them. They are bigger now so their clothes costs are exuberant and I don't have to choose now. Thank you."
    Y. Stark
  • "The Free Teacher Store has a huge impact for myself and my students. Students typically do not have funds for the daily needed school supplies and the Empty Stocking Fund provided access to those materials. I am greatly appreciative of what the Empty Stocking Fund does for my students to ensure they are equipped for success."
    M. Sutton
  • "My family has always opted out of Christmas due to financial hardship. With help from the Empty Stocking Fund, we have become more family oriented and now they see the joy of the holiday."
    M. Chambers
  • "I teach in a community where students often are not prepared with the minimum necessities to help them succeed each day. The supplies received gave me the opportunity to provide students with supplies so that they are better equipped and don't have to feel ashamed about what they do not have access to daily."
    S. Hines

PROOF OF BENEFITS

Please see the below list of acceptable forms of proof of benefits.

Proof of Benefits MUST:

• Be uploaded as a PDF document. Log in to Gateway or contact a caseworker to obtain a PDF copy.
• Show CURRENT coverage
• Include the child’s name AND the parent/guardian’s name and those names must match the names submitted via the registration form.

Medicaid / SNAP

Notice of Eligibility Decision
(View Sample)

SSI/Disability Income

SSI Benefits Verification
(View Sample)

Foster Care

Placement letter from DFCS / approved agency
(View Sample)

Childcare and Parent Services

CAPS Certificate
(View Sample)

WANT TO BRING SMILES THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON?

Help light up the holiday season. Santa’s Village helps families gift Atlanta’s kids every holiday season.

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