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About Us
Mission:
CHED Santas Anonymous is devoted to bettering the lives of children in our community by delivering the "spirit of Christmas" to less fortunate children in Edmonton.
Vision:
Our ultimate goal is to spread the "spirit of Christmas" to children in Edmonton all year by giving aid where needed to boost a child's self esteem, dignity and well-being.
- 1955 started by Jerry Forbes at 1080 CHED
- 1955 provided gifts for 600 Edmonton children
- 1958 Northern Alberta Sports Car Club members become the first mall donation pick up drivers
- 1966 Beta Sigma Phi Sorority are the first wrapping bee group
- 1979 630 CHED Santas Anonymous has been gifting toys for 25 years
- 1981 our founder, Jerry Forbes passes away
- 1984 First Motorcycle Toy Run
- 2000 last year operating from the 630 CHED/Corus Radio warehouse
- 2001 campaign home is a closed Staples store
- 2002 campaign home is a closed Food For Less store
- 2003 campaign home is the Greisbach Drill Hall
- 2004 630 CHED Santas Anonymous has been gifting toys for 50 years
- 2004 campaign home is in Londonderry Mall
- 2005 campaign home is at the Aluma warehouse
- 2005 Incorporated under the Alberta Companies Act
- 2006 We become a registered charity with CRA and can issue tax receipts
- 2006-08 campaign home is the Crosstown Motors warehouse
- 2008 Motorcycle Toy Run Celebrates 25 Years
- 2009 campaign home moves to Northgate Industries
- 2010 over 3,000 volunteers with over 13,000 volunteer hours
- 2010 delivered gifts to more than 11,000 homes in 2 days
- 2010 close to 25,000 children received a gift from 630 CHED Santas Anonymous
Check out our events calandar for this years activities.
We partner with the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton for those in need to receive a festive food hamper.
We partner with the Edmonton Sun’s Adopt-A-Teen Program for youth aged 13 to 17 years to receive a Walmart gift card.
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