Important Information

Follow this link to see answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions 

November 1st - 2026 Campaign Begins!

December 5th-11th - Drop off your gift(s) at a participating Home Hardware (see below)

December 19th - Gift Giving Parade.  Come join us, see link here: Gift Giving Parade

December 19, 2026 is our facility delivery date this year.  Learn all about how it works and join as a volunteer!  Click here

Would you like to participate by purchasing a present for one of our local recipients?  

Follow these steps:

1. Click on the green "Be a Santa" button on the Homepage

1a. Determine where you want to support your recipient - Haldimand OR Norfolk then click on "Santa's List"

2. Find a recipient who's Wish List appeals to you, click on the green "Select" button to fill out your information and save your confirmation email for reference later. 

3. Shop for the items in your present!

4. Package your gift in a sturdy gift bag (we like the festive reusable ones)

5. Add a sturdy label that can't be ripped off with the recipient's code in bold printing

6. Deliver your present on Delivery Week to one of our participating Gift Drop locations in Haldimand County.

7. Consider joining our Gift Giving Parade to help deliver the presents across Haldimand County/Six Nations.  There will not be a Gift Giving Parade in Norfolk during this pilot project stage.

Gifts will be accepted for drop-off in the following locations:  

​

Haldimand County

• Caledonia Home Hardware: 169 Argyle St S, Caledonia, ON N3W 1J1 905-765-2762

• Hagersville Home Hardware: 11-15 Main St S, Hagersville, ON N0A 1H 905-768-3431

• Cayuga Home Hardware: 69 Talbot St E, Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0 905-772-3333

• Dunnville Home Hardware: 1051 Broad St E, Dunnville, ON N1A 2Z1 905-774-6115

• Selkirk Home Hardware: 30 Concession Rd. 3, Haldimand, ON N0A 1G0 905-776-2533

​

Norfolk

• Port Rowan Home Building Centre, 1089 Bay St. Port Rowan

• Simcoe Home Hardware, 50 Queensway St. West, Simcoe

• Crompton Home Building Centre, 807 James St. Delhi

• Stoney's Home Hardware, 322 Main St. Port Dover

• The Barrel Restaurant, 131 Queensway St. West, Simcoe

Please pack your gifts in 1 festive reusable gift bag with a sturdy label identifying your specific code (eg. 2020-S2S-10)

Our gifts must be processed and handled several times to make it to their final destination.   We have successfully purchased reusable gift bags from Home Hardware, Dollarama, and more to deliver these gifts safely.  Do not use paper bags, gift baskets, wrapping paper or cellophane; although they are beautiful they do not stay intact and we have to repack them.  

Find ideas to shop for your recipient here: Recipient Gift Ideas

Information submitted is used only to assess eligibility, coordinate the program and arrange gift fulfillment/delivery. Only limited, non-identifying information is displayed publicly for recipient selection.

Our Santa's will once again be able to browse and select their recipients themselves!  This is possible thanks to a very generous donation made by Winegard Ford in 2023 to allow us to upgrade our website to include this feature. ​

Some gifts do not have a specific person attached to them yet. These are usually for the hospitals where they cannot guarantee that a specific person will still be in their care at the time of delivery.  Suggestions for these gifts can be found in the description or on our website here. 

Recipient Eligibility And Selection Policy

When you browse the list of recipients you may notice they have a category.  Most are defined by the facility or support program they are part of.  

​

Long-term care  - This is a facility that provides full care for the resident living in their facility. Sometimes we know an entire facility can use the help from this program, and sometimes we ask the facility to identify those that have no family, no support systems, or may need a mental health boost.

Retirement living - A facility that provides some minor assistance and care for their residents. Sometimes we know an entire facility can use the help from this program, and sometimes we ask them to identify those within the facility that have no family, no support systems, or may need a mental health boost.

Community Living - This generally means a group home for individuals requiring a higher level of support or where more than one person live together as part of an assisted living program.

Assisted Living - This may be someone who lives on their own, who is supported in some way by one of the assistance programs. But they are self-sufficient in day-to-day living requirements and safe to live on their own.

Independent - This may be someone who lives in the community, who may or may not be followed by one of the support programs within Haldimand County and Six Nations, and may have been nominated by a fellow community member, or someone else privately. Often times this category is on low income or has come into tough times. 

​

Independent NORFOLK - This is someone that lives in the Norfolk community at home. They are part of the new Senior Support Services expansion project in 2026.