I have had the honor of serving with Willow Wish since 2016. I am so excited for our annual “Christmas In July” Event! This year we are expanding to help more of our Arizona neighbor’s with a Food, Toy and Clothing Drive. With your help we can make a real difference for the families served by Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank and Helen’s Hope Chest.
We are collecting donations of non-perishable food, gently used clothing, or new toys that can be used for the Helen’s Hope Chest Annual Christmas Party. Please consider adding one extra item to your weekly shopping trip, or use our event as encouragement to clean out the closets of unused clothing.
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How You Can Help
We have several ways to support the “Christmas In July” Food, Toy and Clothing Drive. Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help us get the word out and have a successful event!
Share Posts And Images
We have a flier ready to go, and we will be creating images every week to share on social media. If you have an active social media account and/or a newsletter or email platform that you use, please send us a note to request images you can share with your friends and followers.
Send an email to request images: hello@willowwish.org
RSVP On Facebook
Are you able to bring a donation the day of the event? Whether you have a personal donation or a collection box from your business, let us know so we can plan for the goody bags we will be giving away the day of the event.
Volunteer At Event
There are two shifts available if you are in town the day of the event and want to lend your hands at the sorting table. We will have all the community boxes to sort as well as any donations that we receive the day of the event.
Click HERE if you can volunteer at the event – thank you in advance for the gift of your time!
Help Us Promote Your Business or Community
Do you want to host an Event Collection Box? Let us know on the 2023 Promotion Form. Host locations will be shared throughout the month of July on social media.
In addition, we will be preparing Gratitude Bags to give away to all the donors that come the day of the event. We are happy to share your product samples or coupons. We are also accepting ads and articles for our annual CHERISH publication. Let us know if we can promote you the day of the event!
Click HERE for our 2023 Promotion Form.
Make A Monetary Donation
We get it – life is busy and we cannot do it all. If our goal to help more families in Arizona through Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank and Helen’s Hope Chest (support for foster and kinship families) speaks to you and you want to help, you can make a donation through our Christmas in July Fundraiser. All monies received will be split equally between both nonprofit organizations. You will receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation – we thank you for your support!
Click HERE to make a donation through our giving platform.
VIsit A Local Host To Drop Off A Donation
We already have a running list of businesses hosting collection boxes across the valley. You can make a donation during their business hours and/or if you are attending an event in their space. We welcome donations of non-perishable food, gently used clothing, or new toys that can be used for the Helen’s Hope Chest Annual Christmas Party.
About our beneficiaries:
Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank Did you know 1 in 4 children in Arizona will go to bed hungry tonight? Matthew’s Crossing offers three different hunger relief programs to help folks facing food insecurity.
Helen’s Hope Chest Mesa United Way created Helen’s Hope Chest to reduce the financial burden on foster and kinship families while creating a safe, welcoming, and dignified space for the children in their care. Helen’s Hope Chest offers a shop-by-appointment storefront where children in care come to pick out clothing, school supplies, and other basic needs free of cost.
Thank you for helping us make a difference for more Arizona families. We thank you in advance for your generous support.
