Host a donation drive

Make Christmas magical for people in need

You can host a Christmas donation drive. Businesses, churches, clubs, families and others can make a difference by hosting a Christmas at Catholic Charities donation drive for people in our programs this Christmas. All item donations benefit our neighbors in need, including veterans, low-income seniors and families living at St. Anthony Family Shelter and Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter.

To get started, sign up for a donation pick-up or drop-off time, let us know if you want us to publish your donation drive on this website and in our social media, request boxes and get your questions answered.

How to host a Christmas Donation Drive

• Download and print the poster, box signs, wish lists and giving tree ornaments, if applicable. 
• Promote your Drive. Distribute and hang the poster with the dates and location of your drive beginning at least two weeks before your drive dates.
• Share the wish list on social media, via email, and in bulletins or newsletters. To share, open the page or item and copy the web address.
• Get your boxes ready. Attach the Donation Drop-Off Sign to the boxes and place them in a high-traffic area.
• Collect donations at your donation site on the dates you advertised. 
• IMPORTANT: If you signed up to drop off your donation drive items, but anticipate too many items to fit in your vehicle, please notify us as soon as possible at 316-264-8344, Ext. 1262. We can schedule a box truck to come to you.

Donation Drive Toolkit

After reserving the dates for your drive, download and print the toolkit items you wish to use.