Christmas Wish List Sponsorships

Become a Sponsor

  1. Complete the Christmas Sponsorship Sign-Up Form. After you complete the form, you will receive an email from our Volunteer Coordinator, Ben Short to confirm your participation. You may find the form HERE.

  2. Sponsors will be sent a wish list for a child or adult in mid-November. The personalized wish list will include 4 specific items, and we will provide gender, age, favorite colors, and sizes for clothes needed.

  3. Shop for presents. We ask that you spend a total of about $125-$150 per wish list. You may shop anywhere you wish. Please save the gift receipts and include them with the items.

  4. Deliver Christmas gifts to Dorothy Day House. Sponsors are responsible for delivering Christmas gifts to the Dorothy Day House office (321 S. Bellevue Blvd.) December 1st- December 7th. For any additional questions, please get in touch with Ben Short.

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! When you complete the sponsorship sign up form you can select the number of wish lists you want to receive.

  • Yes! Consider asking a friend, your office, or a civic group you are part of to sponsor a wish list together. We ask that you still spend $150 total on each wish list. Please do not spend more on the wish list to ensure gifts are fairly distributed.

  • Yes! When you complete the sponsorship sign up form you can request a family. We will try to accommodate your request.

  • Due to the large volume of wish lists and privacy of our families, it is not possible to set up meetings with each family and their sponsors. If you want direct interaction with the families that we serve, consider signing up to be a volunteer. Click here to complete our volunteer application.

  • We ask that you do not wrap the presents. You are welcome to include wrapping supplies in the bag so that the parents may wrap the gifts to put under the Christmas tree.

  • Keeping gifts within a similar range helps us make sure every child has a Christmas to remember. We ask that sponsors spend no more than $150 per list. If you’d like to give beyond that, Kroger or Aldi gift cards are a wonderful way to extend your generosity and help support our families.

  • Sponsors are responsible for delivering Christmas gifts to our office located in Midtown (321 S. Bellevue Blvd.).

    All gifts must be delivered by December 7, 2026.

  • Please save the gift receipts and include them with the items.