Volunteer

Groups

Group Volunteers are an integral part of the 630 CHED Santas Anonymous season! Service groups, coworkers, friends and more come together to help deliver the Spirit of Christmas to less fortunate families in Edmonton. 

With more options to choose from than ever, there truly is something for everyone; come to Santa's Depot and experience the journey of a toy packaging gifts for kids, help out at various events year-round to help build awareness and raise funds.

Group Volunteering Opportunities

Depot volunteers join the elves at Santa's Depot for 3-hour shifts in groups of 10 to 20. Volunteers can be involved in some or all of the following activities: preparing gifts for individual children, bagging gifts for specific families, sorting toy donations, condensing sorted toy bins, and putting batteries in toys. 

  • All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older. 
  • The request form will be available online from October 1-25, 2023.
  • Shifts are scheduled between November 20-December 8, 2023.
  • Group volunteering is extremely popular, and we often receive more requests than shifts available. In order to make it as fair of a process as possible, a lottery draw may be held for any oversubscribed (typically evening) shifts.
  • Groups will be notified by November 3, 2023 regarding their shift date or waitlist status.
  • Cancellation: Should we need to cancel your shift, as much notice will be given as possible.

The group gifting application is now closed for the 2023 season - we also have opportunities for groups on Delivery Days! 

Porters assist Delivery Days volunteer drivers with taking gift packages from Santa's Depot to their vehicles in the parking lot.  Porters may also assist drivers with bringing undeliverable gift packages from their vehicles into Santa's Depot.

Youths ages 16+ are eligible to volunteer as porters; however, one adult dispatch supervisor is required per 3 youths. 

Where: Santa's Depot - 12122 68 Street NW
When: December 16 & 17, 2023

Email volunteer@santasanonymous.ca to register your group!

We are in need of Groups of 2-20 on Delivery Days. Volunteers must be over 18, please note that this is an outdoor job, and volunteers must be able to stay for the full shift. 

Shift Dates: Delivery Days - December 16 & 17 2023 6:30am-3:00pm

Email volunteer@santasanonymous.ca for more information

Group Opportunities for youth under 16 are available on Delivery Days only. We encourage parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles to bring youth to help deliver toys to children in Edmonton. 

Delivery Days are December 16 & 17, 2023 - find more info about delivering the spirit of Christmas here!

 

From time to time, we are presented with the opportunity to raise funds/toys through a third-party activity. For example, collecting donations at the Edmonton Elks Game, selling 50/50 tickets at Oilers and Oil Kings games and more!

Email volunteer@santasanonymous.ca for more information!