Christmas at Catholic Charities
DONATION DRIVE
November – December
Make Christmas merry and bright for people in need
The holidays are a special time for most families. For families facing hardship, the joy and cheer of the season can be lost in the midst of trial. Whether you host a donation drive or add something extra to your Amazon cart, you can help put smiles on faces and joy in hearts with your gift to Catholic Charities.
Many of us take the magic of Christmas for granted. Living in a shelter or facing homelessness is stressful for families no matter when their stay is, but Christmas brings even more challenges. Children wonder if Santa will know where to find them, while parents worry about whether they can afford even one gift for their child.
Make Christmas memorable
You can make Christmas memorable for families and individuals in our programs, including Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter and St. Anthony Family Shelter. Proceeds support families, senior citizens and people experiencing homelessness, poverty or escaping domestic violence.
Your non-cash donations make it possible for people in our programs to celebrate Christmas with joy, despite their circumstances.
You will be making Christmas possible for:
- Parents and children in the Shelters to “shop” and wrap gifts for each other.
- Families, veterans and seniors in our homeless service programs to have the basics they need when moving into shelter.
- Low-income seniors serving in the Foster Grandparent Program to receive a special gift.
Ways to help
- Purchase items from the wish list on this page and drop them off at any of the collection sites listed below.
- Purchase essentials from our Amazon Wish List. Items will be delivered directly to Catholic Charities and sent to the programs.
- Give online or mail your gift to: Catholic Charities, St. Joseph Pastoral Center, 437 N Topeka, Wichita, 67202. On your check memo, write “Christmas at CCW.”
- Host a Donation Drive. Ask your church, employer, friends, club members or school to host a donation drive. Get everything you need to host a drive with our Donation Drive Toolkit below.
Donation Drop-Off
Catholic Charities Administration Offices
437 N. Topeka St., Wichita, KS 67202 (link to Google Map)
- Tuesday: 9 am – noon, 1 – 4 pm
- Wednesday: 9 am – noon, 1 – 4 pm
- Thursday: 1 – 4:00 p.m.
Need to drop off at a different time? Please call 316-264-8344, Ext. 1262
Pittsburg Office
1005 N. Jefferson St.
Pittsburg, KS
WISHLIST
Please donate new items only.
Small appliances
- Blenders and Mixers
- Microwaves
- Toasters
- Coffee makers
New household items
- Dish and silverware sets
- Towels and bed linens
- Cup sets
- Detergent pods
- Lysol wipes
- Playpens and strollers
- Batteries (various sizes)
Teen gifts
- Gift Cards ($25 and up)
- Cologne/Perfume
- Wallets
- Makeup
- Curling irons
- Hair products
- Pillows
- Jewelry
- Earbuds with extra batteries
Gifts for Adults and Senior Citizens
- Family board Games
- Non-perishable meat and cheese box
- Crossword and Sudoku books
- Scent Warmers with wax
- Nice personal care items, such as Burt’s Bees sets
Learn more about our shelters
Harbor House
Harbor House at Catholic Charities is more than a safe shelter for survivors of severe violence. Harbor House uses outreach advocacy services to guide survivors of abuse through the judicial, medical and DCF systems.
Harbor House provides a variety of services each year to hundreds trying to leave abusive relationships but who never step foot in the shelter. All services are provided with the goal of breaking the cycle of violence against women and their children
St. Anthony Family Shelter
St. Anthony Family Shelter is the only Wichita-area shelter designed specifically for families with minor children.
St. Anthony provides families with basic needs, assistance and support so they may gain stable housing, receive assistance with employment, and education on financial literacy, parenting and other life skills. The goal is for families to move out of shelter into housing which they can afford and sustain for a long period of time.
Contact Us
We would like to hear from you! Call 316-264-8344 or Email us:
Services
Counseling And Immigration
Disabled Adults And Seniors
Hunger
Domestic Violence
St. Joseph Pastoral Center
437 North Topeka st.
Wichita. KS 67202-2431
(316) 264-8344
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Wichita is a 501(c)(3). All gifts are tax-deductible.
Need donation support?
316-264-8344 ext. 1262
giving@CatholicCharitiesWichita.org
Wichita Diocese
The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.
Wichita Diocese
The Wichita Diocese covers 20,021 square miles and includes 25 counties in the southeast corner of the state. It is home to over 114,000 Catholics in 90 parishes.