Last year, because of your generous support and helping to spread the word, the Chatham County Department of Social Services Christmas Wishes Program was able to assist over 475 children in the Chatham County community during the holiday season. The growth of Christmas Wishes has enabled us to impact more children and families each year, and that has only been possible because of supportive community members like you!! Year after year we find ourselves in awe of how this community responds to the needs of its own. For the part you play in this amazing community we call home, we say “Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!”

We hope that you will consider sponsoring children through Christmas Wishes again this year, in whatever way you can. Please also share information about our program with your friends, family & coworkers, and help us expand the support network even further. This year we have included a flyer and QR code to help make sharing info easier than ever!

How the Christmas Wishes Program Works

• Each eligible child will provide Chatham DSS with a specific wish/wishes (approx. $75), as well as indicate which of our ‘general gift’ categories interest them the Our program will ensure that, at a minimum, each child receives their ‘wish’ item(s). Additional gift items should be purchased using info in the preferred ‘general gift’ categories with a goal of approx. $150 worth of gifts total per child – this will be dependent entirely on the number of children in need and amount of community sponsorship.
• Donors may be individuals or groups; simply tell us the dollar amount you hope to sponsor, and we will match you accordingly. Please know that even the smallest donation is welcomed, as there will be a wide variety of gifts (specific & general) with which a donor may be matched.
• Please contact us early to pledge your support through:
  • Direct Matching – We will begin matching sponsors with children by the end of October and continue to do so as children are added to our program on an ongoing We work hard to get wish list information to our sponsors as efficiently as possible; providing an email address for ongoing contact helps us to do this.
  • Monetary Contribution – We can accept financial gifts for our Christmas program and use these contributions to serve the needs of children both during the holidays and throughout the year. If you wish to make a monetary contribution, please send a check payable to Chatham County DSS Foster Children’s Fund to PO Box 489, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
• Please only fulfill wishes with new items; used items, even those in good condition are not accepted. We ask that all gifts be brought to us UNWRAPPED.
• Sponsors will drop off all donations/gifts at our Christmas Cottage drive-thru event. The Christmas Cottage Cruise Thru will occur on Friday, December 5^th (8am-6pm), and Monday, December 8^th (8am-6pm). Our event will be held in the warehouse building behind Chatham County Emergency Operations Center building (112 Innovations Way, Pittsboro).**please note the change in hours of operation**
• Remember: all gifts must be dropped off at Christmas Cottage during dates/times above. We will send out reminders and any additional specifics in late November.

Contact Us to Sign Up

• Complete a Sponsor Pledge Form *preferred method to reduce your wait time 
• Email: Donate2christmaswishes@gmail.com and include the following information:
  • Name (or the name of your group/business & primary contact person)
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address
  • Email address
  • Sponsorship commitment – approximate dollar amount you are committing to sponsor (think in terms of 1 child = $150; while just a child’s specific wish = $75). We welcome any level of sponsorship & can match you with gifts large and small.
• Any preferences you would like us to keep in mind during the matching process
• Phone: (919) 213-0611; send a text message or call to leave a message – include your name & contact This voicemail is checked by multiple staff and one will return your call.

Thank you for helping make the holidays more joyful for the children we serve; we couldn’t do it without you. We wish you the very best this coming holiday season!