Kelowna Santas: A Community Effort Spreading Holiday Cheer
It truly takes a village to bring the Kelowna Santas program to life each year. We want to extend a huge shoutout to all the businesses, volunteers, and sponsors who help make this happen! This holiday season, we were able to support 300 families and bring joy to over 600 children, aged 0-17.
We also want to highlight some amazing BIG contributions:
Each December, Kelowna Toyota goes above and beyond by transforming its space into Santa’s Workshop and generously donating $7,000 annually to help purchase gifts. This year, their team took their support to the next level by taking on the important task of sorting all the donations,
TD Bank continues to be an incredible supporter, contributing a generous $5,000 donation, hosting gift collection drives at their branches, and volunteering at our wrap party. We truly couldn’t make this happen without their unwavering commitment and generosity!
Craft Culture collected $5,000 worth of donations this year for Kelowna Santas.
Lexus increased their contribution to $2,000 this year.
Best Buy Kelowna and Vernon supported us for the second year in a row, collecting gifts and donating $1,000.
A huge thank-you to Total Restoration for always stepping up to help us pick up boxes overflowing with donations. Your support is invaluable!
We also want to express our gratitude to Sandrine for bringing delicious treats and coffee to keep our volunteers fueled and energized.
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Great Little Box/Ideon for their continued support each year, providing us with beautifully branded Kelowna Santas boxes.
A big shoutout to DPI for donating print services to help Kelowna Santas operate efficiently—your contribution makes a huge difference!
A special thank-you to Doris, our Assistant Head Elf, whose countless hours of dedication and administrative work ensure everything runs smoothly. Her attention to detail shines through in the careful personalization of each gift tag, making every present truly one of a kind.
A special thank-you to KelownaNow for not only promoting the program as our media sponsor but also for being the founders and planners behind this initiative. Your dedication is the driving force behind its success.
We are incredibly grateful to Csek Creative for donating a brand-new website to Kelowna Santas, helping us better serve the community.
A big thank-you to Secure-Rite for providing year-round storage for our program. Your support is essential to making everything possible!
We are endlessly grateful for our incredible community. Together, we’re spreading holiday cheer and making a real difference. Thank you for your support! ❤️🎄From everyone at Kelowna Santas, we wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
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