The Christmas Gift Program is a special opportunity for the ELANCO community to come together to ensure that local children and families experience the joy of Christmas through food, gifts, and the love of Christ.

There are many ways to be part of this program, but one of the greatest needs is sponsoring a child or family. Each year, many children register for the program but do not get sponsored. While CrossNet makes sure every child receives something for Christmas, sponsored children receive gifts thoughtfully chosen to match their individual wants, needs, sizes, and preferences.

This year, we have set an ambitious goal: to find a sponsor for every child who registers! That means finding sponsors for more than 600 children. We want every child to experience the joy of receiving gifts chosen just for them, and we need your help to make that happen!

We aim for approximately $100 in gifts per child. If you would like to give more, we encourage you to consider sponsoring an additional child rather than spending significantly more on one child. Our goal is to make sure every child who registers has a sponsor and gets to experience the joy of receiving gifts chosen just for them!

If you or your group would like to experience the joy of providing Christmas gifts to a local child, this is a meaningful way to give back and bless a family in our community.

CrossNet will guide you through each step to make the process simple and enjoyable. We invite you to consider sponsoring a child today and helping us make sure every child is sponsored this Christmas!

We will also need volunteers to help with both Workshop Week (December 7th – 9th) and the Event Day on Saturday December 12th.

Workshop week volunteers will help with receiving and sorting gifts, organizing stocking stuffers, and setting up for the Event Day.

Event Day volunteers help make the Christmas Gift Program a success by welcoming parents and families, checking in registrants, assisting at stations, distributing Christmas meals, and helping out wherever needed throughout the event.

Please note: Volunteers for Event Day must be 18 years or older and submit background clearances to CrossNet. If you need assistance, we will gladly walk you through this process! You can email office@elancocross.org or call 717-355-2454 for assistance.

Feel free to contact Corrine at corrine@elancocross.org or by phone at 717-355-2454 with any additional questions or details.