MADISON COUNTY KIDS
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Adopt a Kahok

We have a little over 50 kiddos who still need a sponsor — ages range from 3 months all the way to 17. If you’d like to help make a local kiddo’s Christmas a little brighter, you can stop by the office at 123 W. Clay St between 8:00am–4:30pm (we do close from 12–1 for lunch). Can’t make it in person? No worries! Send me an email at [email protected] with the amount of names you’d like and I’ll get them sent over! Thank you for always showing up for our Kahok families.

Billie’s Kids Christmas (Granite City)

Provides Christmas to 150-200 children. Each child receives 2 gifts, coat, gloves, hat, blanket, and other goodies. Each family receives food, essentials, and a family game. Wish List are loaded to registry at Target. Gifts from registry ship direct. Gift wrappers are often needed.

Elf Express

Help children in need and make their Christmas special. Pair with needy children as Christmas Elves. If you need help or want to be an elf send a message. Elves can decide whether they would like to drop off gifts with sponsored family or stay anonymous.

Library Giving Tree

Benefits the Maryville Food Pantry recipients. Return gifts to the library by December 13th with the ornament taped to the gift.

Library Giving Tree

benefitting residents at Nexus of Wood River (formerly Bria Healthcare.) Starting Monday, November 17, stop by the library and take an ornament from our Angel Tree and purchase the wish-list items. Returned the wrapped gifts with ornament tag attached no later than December 14. Gifts will be delivered the following week. If you have any questions, please contact Holly at 618-254-4832 or by email at [email protected].

Project Holiday Cheer

Senior Services Plus looking for people to help write holiday cards to deliver to ressidents in long-term care facilities throught Illinois. Please leave cards unsealed and only sign a first name. Please submit by December 15th.

YMCA Giving Tree

Make a difference in a child's life with our Giving Tree's that are up at the Niebur and Meyer Centers NOW through December 8th. Take advantage of holiday sales & help local families have a Merry Christmas!

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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
    • Calendar
    • Advertise
  • Play
    • Parks
    • Water
    • Inside >
      • Libraries
    • Celebrations
    • Dog Friendly
  • Learn
    • Lessons, Classes, and Teams
    • Community Programs >
      • Open Minds
    • Online Resources >
      • Math Online
      • Read and Write Online
      • Science and Social Studies
      • More Free Apps
  • Winter
    • Lights and Luminaries
    • Winter Events
    • Santa's Lists and Letters
    • A Helping Hand
    • Winter Out of Town
  • Help
    • Veterans
    • Give
  • Travel
    • Branson, MO
    • Ecuador
    • Costa Rica
    • Ireland
    • French Lick, IN (ABOUT 4 HOURS)
    • Galena, IL
    • Grafton, IL
    • Kansas City, MO
    • New York
    • Ste. Genevieve, MO
  • Dine
  • Experiences
  • Local
    • Collinsville
    • Edwardsville
    • Troy
    • Granite City
    • Alton, East Alton, & Godfrey