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Big Wishes Gift Drive

ASHLEIGH & CALVIN’S HOLIDAY WISH

Before coming to The Home, Ashleigh and her toddler, Calvin, were living in a local shelter. With another baby on the way, Ashleigh longed for a stable environment where she and her growing family could regain their footing. The Home made it possible for Ashleigh to bring her new daughter home to her very own apartment where Mom and her kids feel safe and supported, just in time to enjoy their first holiday season as a family of three. You can help them celebrate with a gift they’ll all cherish!

This time of year can be especially difficult for the children and families we serve, but you can make it brighter by donating a toy to our Toy Room, sending a gift card or making a monetary gift to The Home. Our goal is to make sure every child in our care has a gift to open and every family is provided with much-needed essentials. Join in The Home’s largest donation drive of the year as we help those in our care unwrap joy and make warm holiday memories!

$7,500 GIFT CARD CHALLENGE

Donate a gift card and help us double the value! Our generous friends at The TJX Companies, Bernie & Phyl’s and Coldwell Banker will match, dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500 in gift card donations.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

Donate Items to Our Toy Room (780 American Legion Hwy, Roslindale, MA)

Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or gift card at The Home’s Toy Room, November 28 – December 21. Please view this map for directions to the drop-off door. Hours are below:

Monday – Friday: 11am – 6pm
Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Sunday: CLOSED
Extended hours December 18 – 21: 11am – 7pm

Unable to deliver to the Toy Room? Bring your donation to any of our partners’ drop-off sites below!

Click here for a list of Bernie & Phyl’s stores
Click here for a list of Coldwell Banker locations

Donate Online

You can make a monetary gift online at thehome.org/donatebigwishes. Your gift helps bring joy to our kids and families during the holidays and all year round!

Visit our Amazon Wish List

With just a few quick clicks, you can purchase and send a gift from our Amazon Wish List directly to The Home’s Toy Room! This wish list will reflect the top requests, needs and wishes from children and families, so you can confidently shop knowing your donation will be greatly appreciated.

Create a Fundraiser

Ask your friends, family, and neighbors to donate to your fundraising page. The donations collected will help create positive holiday memories! To create a fundraiser, visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/bigwishes2023 and start fundraising.

Mail a Gift Card

Our kids and families need gift cards for T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Target, Star Market, Market Basket, Stop & Shop, Walmart, Amazon, VISA, Uber and more.

If you are sending your gift cards through the mail, please be sure to indicate the gift card amount on all gift cards. If you are purchasing gift cards online, it would be helpful to include the gift card receipt. Please send all gift cards by December 13, 2023, to ensure we can fill our kids’ wishes in time for the holidays.

We also want to thank you! Be sure you fill out an in-kind form and send to: The Home for Little Wanderers, Attn: Big Wishes, 10 Guest Street, Floor 3, Boston, MA 02135.