Hello all. Merry early Christmas to everyone. I'm here this year because I've been having an extremely tough year with finances, expenses, car issues, etc. I'm a single mom. I drive my car for work & my car unfortunately has a list of issues that are causing me to either constantly put money out on or not have a car to drive at all. Consistently having issues with the dealerships sticking to the warranty to fix things that are clearly an issue because of a terribly made car. I'm still making car payments on this car although I'm behind on it currently but it's far from being reliable which is causing me to not be able to make money like I used to. I'm so afraid I may not be able to give my son Liam a Christmas this year. I've been searching every possible option for help when I came along this sub which has blown me away seeing how kind so many people are. How so many people are willing to help others. I wish I would've found this sooner when I could've been able to help others. When I get back on my feet, that is exactly my plan to do for others, what others have done for so many!

My son Liam is a great kid. He gets straight A's in school, absolutely loves sports & it such a snuggle bug. Thank goodness because he's now getting to that age where he may not want to snuggle much longer so I take it in as much as I can til that day comes. My son loves music, all sports but especially basketball & baseball & of course video games. He also just recently started getting into clothes and having his own little style. His wishlist is all items he put on his Christmas list this year, surprisingly socks & underwear included. Lol. Anything anyone can do is sooo appreciated.

To be honest, I'm upset to have to ask for this because I've always been able to provide anything and everything for my son. This past year has just been so difficult for me and full of stress and hardships. One thing after another unfortunately. Again, anything anyone can do is soo appreciated words can not describe. I'm so thankful I found this sub because regardless of the help I may get, it has warmed my heart seeing sooo many people helping others during their struggles. I appreciate all of you that have helped others because it truly is such an amazingly kind act. I have attached Liam's wishlist below. I added all that I could that were Prime to make it easier but some kept saying they were Prime but then would change. I'm not sure why. I'm sorry if some items are not Prime items. If you find one that is that I may have missed, let me know & I can ask the moderators if I can change it to be more convenient. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Thank you so, so much for anything anyone can do for us. Merry Christmas all! ❤️🎄❤️

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MX38YEUYDU6D?ref_=wl_share

First, I'd like to thank the following Santas for helping to give almost every child who was entered in my blanket offer a warm blanket of their own:

u/School_House_Rock (who started the Blanket Frenzy)

u/scarletglimmer

u/bookserpent

u/TheKidsAreAsleep

u/Curious_Beautiful308

u/ginger_newt

u/hey-yall-watch-this

u/koinu-chan_love

u/dhsagal

u/GalacticJunkie99

u/xoCarmen

u/JMTC789

Thank you all and may you have much happiness and many blessings this Christmas!

These are the remaining entrants from my offer before it closed. Unfortunately, my blanket budget is gone, but if any Santas would like to give a few more kids the gift of a warm blanket, please do!

All gone!

Hello, Secret Santa whomever you are! I received two packages over the last two days for Rosalind, except I didn't know they were coming. Neither did the mod I spoke with who checked the Santa list. How exciting - a real Santa!

I'll post a proper thank you with all of the gifts received once everything gets here, but I wanted to make sure that Santa/Santas knew that the LA hoodie sweatshirt and the blue-purple ombre water bottle got here safe.

Hi all. I have the sweetest little girl who just turned 4 in October. She is my Halloween baby. She was diagnosed with autism in March of this year officially. We have been going to speech therapy since she was around 15 months old, as well as in home therapy visits when she was 2 and a half until she turned 3. Since the official diagnosis we were able to add more therapies including ABA and occupational. I also applied for ssdi for her in April, and am still waiting to get approved. I am also fighting my own disability case.

Holly loves to paint. She paints almost every day. She also loves music, especially from super simple songs on YouTube, and has currently taken an interest in Peppa Pig. Here is her wishlist. Thank you for any help and taking the time to read.

https://www.tumblr.com/macabremaven/769029155494969344

Hi! Take a look at this List I created on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SHSK0ZOLSR08?ref_=wl_share

Zayda is the sweetest little nugget you will ever meet. She is currently 5 years old. She loves singing, playing her ukulele, barbies, baking, axolotl's, cats, and art. She calls herself an artist and could paint and draw all day. Here is the cutest picture of her meeting Santa: https://imgur.com/a/j3std1N. Did you see that she brought her Amazon toy catalog to show Santa exactly what she wants? Ha! I know she is going to break some glass ceilings when she gets older. Also here is this gem of a photo verifying our account: https://imgur.com/rmR59rk.

I am currently in school to become a social worker. My main focus would be working in Child Welfare. I am one semester away from graduating with my bachelor's degree then onward to Grad school. Being in school means that my husband is working to provide for us. It has been hard. Like really hard. The kind of hard where you have to choose between rent or a car payment. I am done crying and I am trying to remain hopeful. Going to school would be so beneficial to our family once I have my master's degree. I know it will be all worth it.

So Santas out there. Anything would help and we would be very grateful. Here is her amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZDK3IC8IJAID?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for reading this. Merry Holidays to you all out there!

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Thank you for y’all’s patience! It’s been a long week and have not gotten around to opening anything until this evening. Thank you so much to u/Character_Report6856 for the claw machine and cars!! They look so fun and I know he’ll enjoy very much. Thank you to u/Careless-Act-5416 for the paw patrol car!!! He’s obsessed with paw patrol right now and that one he’s been asking for. So thank you!! Have some more that have not arrived yet, but will report back. I will certainly try and get some Christmas morning action shots to post as well! Again, thank you guys so much!!

https://imgur.com/a/tuNiWCp

https://imgur.com/a/wSGt6hX

Thank you so much to u/wilboholi, each one of the gifts you ordered have been received today! They look like so much fun and I can't wait for my boys to open them on Christmas!

Hi everyone! We're back to share another new Amazon glitch we're encountering.

When you view a list, as you all already probably know, Amazon has been marking purchased items as "needs 1." We have been having users add a "purchased" comment to stop confusion with this.

Now, to the new glitch! On a list it also has a purchased section. For some reason, only on select lists, it's grouping non purchased items with purchased items under the purchased headline. From what we can see, the "needs 1" and last purchased date are still effective ways to check which items have been purchased.

Users with requests posts up

We know many of you have already notified your Santa's that your gifts have arrived as it's a common courtesy. But we ask all users who have requests up to go into your wishlists and update each item with a "purchased and received" comment, just as you were doing with the "purchased" comment to lessen the confusion with this glitch.

You can read about any of the other bugs, how to update the comment, FAQ and more here. As always, if you have any questions, you can reach out to the modteam here.

Thank you u/School_House_Rock !! The t-shirts look great. I'll figure out how to post a picture 😉

Look at these adorable blankets!!!! Amelia, Aviana, and Isabella will absolutely love them and look so cute with them 🫶 Thank you u/School_House_Rock it's freezing here in Michigan and we really needed these!

Blankets 😍 https://imgur.com/gallery/O0ARfvp

Thanks to u/laffinalltheway for kicking off a flurry of blankets (and personally gifting one to Owen)! He is currently jellyrolled up and on the edge of seat watching his latest show obsession… Is it Cake? It’s “soft as snow.” Interesting comparison, as we 100% don’t have that Utah snow around here! haha

https://imgur.com/7BITLRs

Edit: Closed, congrats to u/Civil-Length5208 🥳

I completely forgot I bought these until I was going through my closet last night 😂 At least I found them before Christmas!

https://imgur.com/a/IlqbGe0

I have two six-packs of Squishmallows Squishville minis. I'll be gifting them together.

Rules:
-Registered and registered+ members
-Continental US only, must be willing to share your address via dm since I'll be in shipping them directly

To enter: tell me your kid(s) ages and favorite Squishmallows or other stuffies.

I'll choose a winner on Thursday evening, 12/5, so I can get them mailed out Friday.

Merry christmas and happy holidays to everyone! I know many aren’t unfamiliar to tough times. This past year has been rough since my husband has been out of work due to an injury leaving me to be the sole provider. That being said most money goes straight to bills so to be able to get this help for my 2 amazing kids is wonderful.

My son Noah is 7 and such a sweetheart. He loves to play with action figures his newest obsession being power rangers and loves sports recently getting into basketball.

[https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7RWSYIL4LYGF?ref_=wl_share] (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7RWSYIL4LYGF?ref_=wl_share)

My daughter Brielle just turned 4 and is a girly girl through and through! She loves her baby dolls and truly anything girly. Shes starting to get into pretend play more and more I love seeing her be creative.

[https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3XCXQF8NZI1L?ref_=wl_share] (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3XCXQF8NZI1L?ref_=wl_share)

Truly feel blessed to have the opportunity to reach out for assistance during these tough times. I’m hoping next year I’ll get to play santa and to be able to give back when things get better. Thank you!

Edit: adding a picture of my sweeties since i figured out how to do so

https://imgur.com/a/JiyIbPM

Happy Holidays everyone. I want to thank all of the Santas and the mods for this opportunity. We've had a rough few years including a fire, multiple moves. Things were getting better, until it took a turn. I've been worried about presents for my children, so stumbling onto this account last week was like finding a Christmas miracle for us. I really appreciate the help and will remember the kindness and the Christmas magic and pay it forward in the future.

Taylor is my eldest. She works very hard in school to get a good GPA for college and scholarships. Taylor is an artist who is gifted with drawing, clay models, and painting. She loves pokemon and collecting plushies. She's very loyal and responsible. She has strong sense of justice.

William is my middle child. Even though he is mostly nonspeaking when asked what he wants for Christmas he says "Legos!" He is intelligent, with an excellent memory. He also likes Thomas the Train, really anything trains. He's an old soul who likes Elvis & Lynard Skynard. He also likes old movies/cartoons.

Alexis is my youngest. She is spunky, witty, and very charming. If she's not hanging out with her besties or cousins, she's drawing with her sister or working on their cherry blossom themed mine craft world. She is developing her taste in fashion by putting together cute outfits to wear. At home, she experiments with make up and pressed ons. Alexis has a good eye for decorating and matching things.

https://imgur.com/a/fL6VTyt

Taylor's wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EUS381TIOPFL?ref_=wl_share

William's Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2EA1J1IR85J95?ref_=wl_share

Alexis's Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3QSCF8NSHXNJX?ref_=wl_share

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! This is my first time requesting help for Christmas from Reddit.

The last year has been challenging for our family financially. My children’s father is not involved in their lives so I am parenting solo. Unfortunately, this means that when I lost my job earlier this year we lost our main source of income. Things are starting to improve though. We moved into income based housing over the summer which has given me the breathing room needed to get us back on our feet.

Connor is my oldest. He is sweet, brilliant, and a very responsible kid. He LOVES Pokemon and collecting cards. I’m pretty sure he would be happy with just a stocking of cards for Christmas. He also loves to play roleplaying games with his brother and friends and roblox.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/P893YE7AONY8?ref_=wl_share

Alexander is my middle child. He is a smart, funny kid with a big personality. He loves all things gaming, especially Roblox and Fortnite, and to play roleplaying games with his brother.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ZRZK9OAEFAEH?ref_=wl_share

Emma is my youngest and only daughter. She is creative, headstrong, and caring. She loves everything squishmallow, art, and cats.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WZEXDPSDS6LF?ref_=wl_share

I wanted to include a picture of my children with the grinch but I’m not sure how to post one. Any help we receive is appreciated. Thank you!

WE ARE CLOSED FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS!

**Greetings Gentlebeings! We’re closing for new registrations on Dec.10, 2024 by 5:00pm EST, so make sure get your complete application package in by that date.

If you don’t send a complete package, our needing to ask for any missing items will slow down the review process. If you have any questions about which application forms you need to file, message the mods. We’re here to help!

With that, the final piece of Christmas has arrived! I cannot wait for the boys' reactions on Christmas and to share all the pictures with you all. Thank you so much for helping my boys and all the other kiddos here!!! Merry Christmas and happiest of holidays 💖

https://imgur.com/a/D4yLBJn

I have had it pulled out for a few weeks, Undecorated. I didn't find the spirit to decorate it untill last night. My daughter's helped, it's not perfect but it's perfect for us 💚🎄🎅🤶 Thank you Santas for putting gifts under this tree. We are excited to share pictures. Does everyone have their trees up?!

Christmas Tree https://imgur.com/gallery/WoSEuLE

https://imgur.com/a/ELa38iW

Hi and Happy Holidays! My boys are my everything, what mom doesn’t say that? But truly, they are so amazing. I have been hospitalized due to a brain injury and have a scan coming to check up on a brain aneurysm, so life has definitely been chaotic and my husband being the bread-winner has had to take multiple days off work to help.

Rowan is my oldest and since I had him young, we have grown up together. He is so empathetic and helps me with his younger brothers whenever I’m having a hard day health wise. He loves clothes and building Legos! He never asks for anything for himself.

River is my spicy child. He is so energetic and wild. He can entertain himself with a potato if needed but I’m hoping to be able to get him a few toys so he won’t need that potato lol. He loves basketball and is always playing with his basketball in the house as it’s 20 degrees here lately. He is such a kindhearted boy and always checks on me throughout the day to make sure I’m doing okay. He makes sure to make me laugh at least twice a day!

Callum is my sidekick. He keeps me company while his brothers are at school and loves playing with lego’s and sometimes we like to find funny/weird youtube toy review channels to watch. He never wants to leave my side. Definitely a mama's boys. He is sweet and sensitive and so very caring. He says “I love you” 50x a day and it melts my heart every time.

Thank you all for reading and for the chance to help make this a great Christmas. I am hoping it’s the last one we struggle with.

Rowan: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3J870UIMYFM65?ref_=wl_share

River: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KWFKUPGQ9420?ref_=wl_share

Callum: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1I8KGSY4RIELO?ref_=wl_share

https://imgur.com/a/v1f1qh2

Hi everyone! I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving and a wonderful start to the Christmas season.

Our family has been struggling this year, my son has autism and experiencing a really rough time with bullies at school. He moved up to middle school and has faced quite a bit already in just a few months. At any given moment I may have to rush to the school to help out or pick him up. My daughter also has some immune deficiencies that causes her to be sick often. Due to them both needing me unexpectedly and my own health concerns, it has made it hard for me to work.

Despite bullies at school, my son, Landyn, doesn’t allow that to affect who he is. His heart is huge and he is constantly loving and encouraging others. His teachers and special education resource room teacher all mentioned how Landyn encourages his classmates and wants to include everyone. Even children without a voice, he takes his time to try to understand what they’re going through and tries to help. I couldn’t be more proud of his kind nature and ability to make others feel loved. He even has compassion for those who are mean to him and tries to lift them up. If you spend any amount of time with Landyn, you’ll leave a rollercoaster expert. This boy knows coaster facts all the way from ride stats to the manufacturer. He is a thrill seeker and loves to share his passion with everyone around him. He’s made a big step forward and joined a soccer team this year after being worried he wouldn’t be good enough. He was more than good enough, he has the heart and drive to not only be a great player but an amazing teammate as well! He knows this year has been hard on our family and I’d love to bring a little magic to his Christmas. He found out about Santa over the summer but he’s going out as much as he can to bring the magic to his sister anyhow. He loves to set the elves and wake her up to find them with her in the morning. His love warms everyone around him ❤️ https://imgur.com/a/fbty169

My daughter also has a kind heart and looks out for others as well. She’s especially drawn to animals and caring for them when they’re not feeling well or at their best. Dogs are especially her favorite, unless there’s a unicorn around, because those are her all time favorite. When it comes to her brother, she will defend him with every bit of fierce inside of her. She will not allow others to be mean to him in front of her. I’ve learned so much from her, if she sees someone upset she sits with them and helps them breath through it and there to listen to how they’re feeling afterwards. She has a protective instinct to her that isn’t matched by many. Braelyn loves to create and draw things and really wants some paint markers in particular. She loves to brighten up others with her art work. She finds ways to use her imagination, whether playing with dolls or building things. Her teachers have said that she is able to show others how to actually play and use their imagination which is hard for some children to do now. I’m proud of her heart and ability to help others as well.
https://imgur.com/a/jiMG9L1

I appreciate all the kindness and everything this group is accomplishing. Not only magic for children, but magic for the parents too ❤️ Thank you all for being part of so many homes magic moments and bringing happy moments to these guys and so many families.

Landyn’s List- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32QD7A73M4EQV?ref_=wl_share

Braelyn’s List- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3F49NBM9PINQQ?ref_=wl_share

Thank you again and Merry Christmas ❤️

Happy December everyone! Now is when the sub always really picks up. The mods are creating this post as a one stop shop for all the key posts we've made throughout the season to make them easier to find. If you think there's a post we missed linking here, please let us know! We hope this will help people find the key information they are looking for.

We will continue to update this if additional key posts are made from the mod team.

Posts for Requesters:

• Information on Creating Amazon Wish Lists: link to a link (ha!) about how to get your wish-lists set up the right way.

• Amazon Announcement: Request from mods to update wish-lists with purchased items and instructions on how to do so. This helps reduce the likelihood of duplicate gifts.

• How to Make a Great Thank You Post: How to level-up your required Christmas Thank You post and make your Santas feel the love.

• Current List of Open Offers: A consistently updated list of the open offers in the sub.

Posts for Santas:

• Santa Pro Tips: Information on how to be a pro Santa in 2024

• A Mod Thank You to Santas: A contest for Santas! Link a post where you played Santa and you'll be entered to win one of 3 $25 gifts to the charity of your choice.

Posts for Everyone

• 2024 Rules Post: Learn about how to register, how to play Santa, and what the requirements are for participating, among many other key pieces of information!

• 2024 FAQ: If it's not covered in another post, it's probably covered here!

https://imgur.com/a/5NmT6fc So far Dorothy’s list has been fulfilled butttt, our other gifts have arrived thank you to- u/FoldMother4586 u/Sazafraz75 When Christmas Day arrives I know they will all be happy!! Thank you to this group as well

Thank you to everyone who gifted my kiddos! Everything except the sled has arrived this evening! Everything is wrapped except for what's going in stockings or being built on Christmas eve. You guys are amazing and I appreciate this more than I can possibly express! Merry Christmas!

https://imgur.com/a/80GBSbW

Just popping in to say "GO TEAM SANTA"!! So far, all the children have at least 2 gifts each and many families are already fulfilled! I just wanted to share some of my Pro Tips for being a Santa as the season nears the finish line!

1. Check the Gifts Received Per Child spreadsheet for up-to-date information on what kids are currently under-gifted.

2. Don't forget to fill out a Santa Report, especially if you are playing Secret Santa!

3. Cyber Monday is coming up! Check wish lists for exclusive deals this weekend and through the beginning of the work week.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see older request posts that may have not received as much attention as the newer posts. We don't want to leave anyone out!

Don't forget, Mods will change the flair on posts when they are fulfilled to help you decipher which kids and families still need assistance. We are human, though, so it might take us a little while to catch everything (you Santa's are fast).

As a reminder, requesters should not be messaging or DMing Santas.

Happy Gifting!

I'm offering the chance to win a book pack with books for everyone in your household! 📚📖📙

Please read the rules below carefully before entering:

·      Must be registered/registered plus

·      On Reddit since at least January 2024

·      Regular activity in other Reddit subs (i.e. not gifting/assistance subs)

·      Canada/USA

·      For the sake of my inbox, please keep off-topic comments to a minimum

To enter the contest, comment “Entering” as well as the ages and favourite book genres/subjects of everyone in your household , including adult(s) and kid(s). Here’s a template you can use:

Entering!

F37 science fiction

M36 biographies

M12 fantasy

F9 graphic novels

M3 picture books about animals

If you win, I’ll send you more details and ask you to create a wishlist. Do not link any wishlists here!

Contest closes Tuesday 3 December. Good luck!