Share the season with neighbors in need!

Partnering for the Holidays creates a special holiday season for local individuals and families in need. The program was created by employees of Arapahoe County Human Services and is a charitable program of the non-profit organization, Arapahoe County Foundation.

Partnering for the Holidays provides holiday gifts for Arapahoe County residents who are involved as clients with Arapahoe County Human Services. The program benefits those who may otherwise go without during the holiday season, including children and adults in crisis, victims of abuse or neglect, or those experiencing financial hardship.

We partner with community members like you from across the metro-Denver area who generously donate new holiday gifts for these families. Families have told us what they really appreciate is experiencing the joy that others receive when they find just that right gift for their family members.

This year, we are partnering with Elevation Christian Church in Aurora to host a one-day Winter Wonderland Gift shop for Human Services clients. This event allows those we serve in Human Services to have an exclusive opportunity to come to the shop and pick out holiday gifts. Thanks to the donations from the public and support of volunteers we are able to make the season brighter for Arapahoe County Human Services clients.

In order to qualify for this event, a family and individual must be referred through Arapahoe County Human Services by a caseworker or program specialist. 

General Items on Wish Lists

In an effort to reduce the risk of spreading COVID, we are asking you to highly consider only donating gift cards (increments of $25) this year.  This allows us to sanitize the gifts and reduce the number of “hands” that touch each gift before providing it to the family. If you feel compelled to buy an actual item (we know it’s hard to stick to just gift cards), please consider the suggested gifts below. These are the items that our families, children and adults need most.

General gifts: Here is an Amazon wish list we put together for your convenience.

Teens: Gift cards, gift cards, gift cards (Chipotle, Amazon, Game Stop, McDonalds, Panda Express, Chic-Fil-A, Taco Bell, etc), nail polish beauty kits, make up, lotion sets, perfume/cologne, headphones/ear buds, skateboards, baseball mitt, football, basketball, soccer ball, Broncos gear, Hydroflask water bottles, journals (We never have enough gifts for teens).

Elementary: Legos, National Geographic toys, slime, science and craft kits, Barbies, super hero action figures, painting and coloring kits, American Girl type dolls, baseball mitts, football, soccer ball, basketball and skateboard, scooter, headphones, RC cars, and electronic games, Hydroflask water bottles, journals.

Preschool: Legos, puzzles, trucks, dolls, books, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, learn how to dress dolls from Playskool (all races represented), Paw Patrol, Doc McStuffins, Princesses and Super Heroes, dinosaurs and all things Frozen.

Toddler: Princess anything, Tonka trucks, Sesame Street, Frozen, Super Heroes, stuffed animals, Baby Einstein and Vtech learning toys, board books.

Infants: Teething rings, play mats, Baby Einstein toys and Vtech toys, musical toys, rattles, soft sided books, stroller toys, Light up toys (ex: glow worms), soft trucks and soft baby dolls (all races represented).

Moms and Dads: Gift cards to Sephora, Hair/Nail/Massage Salon, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bath & Body Works, TJ Maxx, Ross, Home Depot/Lowes, cologne/perfume, Fast Food.

General: warm, fuzzy blankets for all ages/genders, family games, family puzzles, socks.

*** No violent toys/weapons please.

Additional Requests

We hope to provide each family a small roll of wrapping paper, bows and/or gift bags for their gifts. Please consider including these items in your donation.

Consider donating new or gently used winter gear: gloves, scarves, coats and hats.

Monetary Gifts

You can donate online using a credit card or electronic funds transfer, or:

• Mail a check payable to Arapahoe County Foundation Partnering for the Holidays
  14980 E. Alameda Drive
  Aurora, CO 80012

All funds and gifts go directly to gifts for our clients in-need. Partnering for the Holidays is a program of the Arapahoe County Foundation, an exempt organization under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your contributions may be tax-deductible.

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer at this event, email the organizers.

Questions?

Email Kala Slater, Volunteer and Community Outreach Supervisor