Providing Christmas to Effingham County Families
The Effingham community comes together to make sure every child wakes up to a magical Christmas morning.
About the Fish and Catholic Charities Christmas Store
About
This year, the event anticipates providing Christmas packages to over 900 Effingham County children. Each package will include a new (or like new) coat, a hat, gloves, new toys, stocking stuffers, and a shoe voucher to Walmart. With the help of Catholic Charities, all kids will also receive socks / underwear or pajamas. Each family will take home a bag of hygiene items, wrapping paper, and vouchers for both food and clothing from Catholic Charities.
Registration
The FISH & Catholic Charities Christmas Store provides services for Effingham County families struggling with financial hardship. Family registration is completed online, where parents are required to complete an interest inventory on each child. Christmas Packages are assembled in advance by volunteers and are available for pickup during a scheduled window.
Registration for 2024 is available November 1st - November 27th.
How to Donate
Physical donations can be dropped off at the annual X & KJ A-thon put on by Premier Broadcasting on December 11, 2024.
Monetary donations can be sent to:
FISH Human Services
PO Box 473 Effingham, IL 62401
----> Checks made out to the FISH Christmas Store.
Shop From Our Amazon Wish List
Want to donate without any hassle? Choose an item or two off our Amazon Wish List and have it shipped directly to us.
We are asking that you consider browsing our “Wish List” for ideas of popular gift choices. Parents will be able to select from similar categories when registering their families. Our hope is to better match gifts to the children receiving them. This list will continue to be updated with those specific items kids/families may need.