FUND A WISH LIST
Our "wish list" helpers receive a child profile with details of a child's wants and needs. Then they generously look after providing everything on the child's list – from clothing and educational materials to toys from their wish list for Santa! If they are unable to do the shopping, we have helpers to support and together we deliver joy!
VOLUNTEER
Since the very first Operation Santa’s Child in 1993, hundreds of community donors and volunteers have come together to help make each child’s Christmas wish come true. And we’re just getting started. Volunteers support with shopping, wrapping gifts, fundraising, mobilizing community support, and much more!
VOLUNTEER
Spending Transparency
Monies raised for Operation Santa’s Child support the purchase of the toys on each child’s wish list, clothing, and school supplies, and a full holiday meal for each child’s family.
As a volunteer-run organization with no staffing costs, our overhead is low. The only purchases made outside of gifts and supplies for our kids and their families are small operational costs such as donor-targeted marketing, a token of appreciation for the dedicated volunteers who return each year, and some refreshments for a small wrap-up celebration when all the deliveries have been made.
No profits are made at any time; all time commitments are voluntary, including the hours of our founder and executive director; and all monies raised are held in a secure dedicated bank account under Operation Santa’s Child.
THANK YOU!
It really does take a village to raise a child, and every year we’re floored by the dedication and generosity of our little Albuquerque village of donors, volunteers, and community partners who make Operation Santa’s Child an enduring success. We’ve been able to spread Christmas joy to families in need for more than 30 years and counting because of you. Thank you!