To donate online, click hereÂ
To shop the Christmas Elf Amazon Wishlist, click here
To volunteer, email [email protected]
For more information, email [email protected]
For families in need of assistance: Applications are now being accepted through November 7, 2025*. Families can enroll through their child’s school, another human service agency or at CAP by appointment. To make an appointment, please call 315-255-1703 ext. 102 and leave a message with your name and contact information. We will call you back as soon as possible to schedule your appointment.Â
There will be three opportunities for open enrollment at CAP: Friday, October 17 from 1:15-3 pm; Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23 from 10 am-4 pm. Please bring proof of residency and income. All other applications will be taken by appointment only.
*Applications will not be accepted after November 7.Â
How to Help
Christmas Elf serves 1,200 Cayuga County children and their families annually and is made possible by the generosity of our community. We anticipate a greater than normal need this year as families continue to face increased financial strain this year de to rising costs of essentials like food, housing and utilities. For households already living paycheck to paycheck, these added pressures make it difficult to afford holiday gifts or special meals. Programs like Christmas Elf ease that burden, bringing joy, dignity and hope to families who might otherwise go without during the holiday season.
Donations: Monetary donations are greatly appreciated and help make this program possible. Donations can be made online from the link above or by check made out to CSCAA (reference Christmas Elf in the memo) and mailed or dropped off to: CAP, 89 York St, Suite 1, Auburn, NY 13021.
Toy Donations can be dropped off at CAP Monday through Friday from 9 am-5 pm or purchased through the Amazon Wishlist (link at the top) and shipped directly to CAP.
For additional questions or to find out how you can get involved, call 315-255-1703 ext. 102 or email [email protected]
A special thank you to the Columbian Foundation, D.E. French Foundation, Fred L. Emerson Foundation, Fingerlakes Mall, Wegmans, Auburn Party Rental, RYCOE, Friends Helping Friends and the many individual donors who make this program possible.
