To donate online, click here
To shop the Christmas Elf Amazon Wishlist, click here
To volunteer, email volunteer@caphelps.org
To further leverage resources and the reach of the Christmas Elf Program, CAP is partnering with Friends Helping Friends of Cayuga County’s Holiday Helper Program and the United Way of Cayuga County to administer assistance to families in need. For the past 35 years, CAP’s Christmas Elf Program has impacted tens of thousands of Cayuga County children and their struggling families. For low-income families and those living in poverty, the holidays can be anything but merry and bright. During any given month, they face impossible choices and make incredible sacrifices. It’s often not just a lack of food or whether to choose to pay the rent or an electric bill. It’s an exhaustive burden filled with complications at every turn. A lack of transportation or childcare to maintain employment, a lack of skills to meet the needs of the labor market, not having professional clothing to succeed in job interviews or not being able to routinely go the doctor to be healthy enough to go to work every day. Add in the extra expenses of the holiday season and the desire to give their children a sense of normalcy, the memories and the magic of the season that their friends, neighbors and classmates experience. It’s overwhelming.
In 2023, Christmas Elf provided assistance to 1,394 children and their families. We anticipate the need to be as great or greater this year and together we have the opportunity bring together an extraordinary group of volunteers, local businesses, organizations and our generous donors to administer a meaningful program that will provide a brighter holiday for struggling families. The impact of Christmas Elf and the Holiday Helper Program would not be possible without our community, the village behind us who share our commitment, believe in our vision and contribute resources to provide hope and opportunity for our neighbors in need. We thank you for your continued support and the impact you have on making the holidays brighter for our neighbors in need.
For more information, email elf@caphelps.org
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 elf@caphelps.org
For families: Enrollment in Christmas Elf will begin November 4 and close on November 15. More information will be provided soon.
