Donate a gift to support the Holiday Elf Teen Gift Program now through December 22.

The Holiday Elf Teen Gift initiative aims to provide local CU teens in need with an “elf” during the holiday season. The program specifically supports youth ages 13 to 19, as they are typically not included in community-organized gift giveaways. The program will support more than 250 teens this year. Help area teens experience the joy of the holidays!

Gifts can be brought to the church and placed in the bins in the middle of the Sanctuary.

Need ideas of what to give? 

• Visit the Amazon Wish List for a general list of items that almost every teen can use - https://amzn.to/3BoIEbY
• Other ideas: random size PJ’s (we will match the size to the teen), slippers, night lotion, robe; hoodies or t-shirts; skin care or hygiene items; make-up or nail polish; wall and shelf room decor; desk sets (cork boards, white boards) or pens/stationary supplies; coloring books, journals, markers, crayons, colored pencils; craft or art sets; socks, t-shirts, underwear; gloves, hats, coats.

Feel free to donate new, unopened/unused items that you already have at home. Things do not need to be newly purchased.

Don’t have time to shop? You can make cash donations through Venmo to @theinvisiblebookkeeper (Put ELF in comments)

Colleen Dorsla started this grass-roots program during COVID. Some of you may know Colleen as a supporter of DREAM and our new Childcare Coordinator. For the last five years,  Teen Elves has operated with the support of the generosity of our community. Our efforts help ensure more youth get served despite the financial hardships their families experience, especially during the holidays.