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Valley Santa - Valley Santa Holiday Gift Program

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Resource Name:Valley Santa - Valley Santa Holiday Gift Program

address

PO Box 5276, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701

Eligibility

Requests will be considered for children 12 years of age and younger. Anyone can volunteer. For groups under the age of 12, there needs to be 1 adults for every 3 children.

Hours

Volunteers can start to sign up October 19th, 2026 Toy Request Letters are accepted starting November 1st, 2026

Application process

To request a toy, a letter must be written to Valley Santa, PO Box 5268, Wilkes-Barre PA 18711. No phone requests accepted. To sign up to volunteer visit intake website or call HelpLine to volunteer. If you need to cancel or reschedule to volunteer please call Help Line (570-829-1341).

Fees

Service free of charge.

Service area

Luzerne, PA Wyoming, PA
Valley Santa is volunteer, nonprofit organization, which tries to ensure that children will receive a toy and book for Christmas. Write a letter to Valley Santa. Explain the need that exists in as much detail as possible. You must include your name, the names, ages and genders of your children, and your full address, zip code and telephone number and three gift ideas. The letter must be co-signed by a caseworker, clergy, health care worker, educational professional, or social worker and they must include their address and evening telephone number for confirmation. Letters will be read, toy shopped for, and gift wrapped by volunteers. Toy gift will then be delivered to the home address listed on request letter by a private delivery service. Volunteer opportunities for letter reading, toy shopping and gift wrapping for individuals and groups. Up to fifteen volunteers are needed each evening.

Providing organization

Valley Santa
Valley Santa is volunteer, nonprofit organization, which tries to ensure that children will receive a gift for Christmas. It is support by community donations. Volunteers read request letters for gifts and make shopping lists. Another volunteer group shops for gifts and a third group wraps presents and prepares them for shipping.