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Help a Near Eastside family celebrate Christmas

This year, nearly 300 families on the Near Eastside (600 children) are on Westminster's Christmas Basket list. Every basket holds two weeks of groceries, hygiene items, winter essentials, and gifts for the kids.

EACH BASKET

2 weeks of groceries, plus gifts

SPONSOR A CHILD

One gift, plus winter gear

GIFTS DUE

Friday, Dec. 4

by 4 p.m.

DROP OFF AT

2325 E New York St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF

Westminster Christmas Baskets deliver hope and joy.

ABOUT CHRISTMAS BASKETS

A full table and a gift to open.

Every December, Westminster packs Christmas Baskets for families across the Near Eastside. Each one holds two weeks of groceries, hygiene items, and winter essentials, plus gifts for the kids in the home.

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Donors sponsor children. Volunteers sort, pack, and hand out baskets. Families pick them up right here at Westminster. It is a neighborhood tradition, and it happens because so many neighbors pitch in.

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FOR DONORS

Sponsor a child this Christmas.

Sign up to be matched with a child, then shop for their gift and winter basics. Each sponsored child receives:
 

  • One gift

  • A pair of gloves

  • A pack of socks

  • A winter hat

  • A pack of underwear

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Drop off all gifts at Westminster, 2325 E. New York St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. by Friday, Dec. 4. Label each one with the child's ID number and name.

MORE WAYS TO HELP

Give, gather, or pitch in.

Sponsor as a group

Businesses, congregations, and teams can sponsor several children, or run a drive for one item that goes in every basket, like stuffing, pancake mix, peanut butter, or laundry detergent.

Volunteer 

We need help organizing gifts, packing baskets, and handing them out on distribution days. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome.

Make a gift

$75 sponsors a child. $200 funds a basket for a family of four. Your gift helps Westminster buy food, hygiene items, and holiday basics.

WITH GRATITUDE

Thank you to our sponsors.

The Christmas Basket Program is made possible by generous partners who care about families on the Near Eastside.

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Be part of a family's Christmas this year

Sponsor a child, rally your group, volunteer in December, or make a gift. Every basket comes together because neighbors chose to help.

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