Operation Santa!

Operation Santa started in 2020 when Laura Cole wanted to bring happiness to children all over Southern Maine who may not have a chance to receive a Christmas Gift. Laura tragically died in 2021, and we continue this on in her honor.  Since 2020, we have helped over 1500 children in Southern Maine and Southern New Hampshire. In 2024, we were able to help 412 children in residential homes and about 250 in hospitals and shelters. 

With the increasing amount of applicants and children needing help, we have had to institute some changes to allow us to make sure we get everyone something! Last year, we helped over 600 kids and this year we have had a huge increase in requests.

Program Guidelines:

• Children Must Live in York or Cumberland Counties
• Children Must Be Newborn to Age 17
• We will ask if you have applied for other assistance and have the right to check to see if you answered it honestly. Last year, we had families get tons of gifts going place to place and it's not fair to other kids. If it is found that the application was incorrectly filled out, you could void your application. 
• Deadline is midnight on Monday, December 8th! We have to personally buy gifts for about 600 kids or more, so we need the time to gather them all!