Be A Santa To A Senior
Everyone knows that as soon as November 1st hits, it’s time to get excited for the Holiday season! Here at Home Instead, November means that ‘Be A Santa to a Senior’ is just around the corner!What is Be a Santa to a Senior? Each year, Home Instead offices throughout North America spread holiday cheer to lonely or financially challenged seniors through this program. The aim is to spread holiday cheer throughout your local community.
How does it work? Home Instead partners with local non-profit community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. Then, the company works with local businesses and retail stores to help facilitate the purchase and distribution of gifts by placing trees and ornaments within their various locations. Each senior’s gift requests are written on a Be a Santa to a Senior bulb found on the Christmas tree. What an amazing way to give back to the community. And what better time to do something nice than throughout the Holiday season?
Since the program began in 2003, volunteers have helped distribute over 20,000,000 gifts provided to over 750,000 deserving seniors whose holiday was brightened.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year we have partner with Amazon to make the process contactless.
Here is the process
- Go to https://www.beasantatoasenior.com/#getting-started to find a participating location.
- Click on the bulb with senior’s wish gift.
- Purchase the requested gift(s) listed on the bulb.
- Amazon will deliver your gift to a senior.
Be a Santa to a Senior program Highlighted in the House of Commons
2022
2021
Looking to spread holiday cheer this season? Give a holiday gift to a senior in need. Select an option below to get started.
Shop Local
A 'Be a Santa to a Senior' tree is located at:
Court at Laurelwood Retirement Residence
605 Laurelwood Dr.Waterloo, ON N2V 2W7
Buy Online
We, again, have partnered with Amazon to have a contactless process, here it is how.
- Go to https://www.beasantatoasenior.com/#getting-started to find a participating location.
- Click on the bulb with senior’s wish gift.
- Purchase the requested gift(s) listed on the bulb.
- Amazon will deliver your gift to a senior.
2020
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year we have partner with Amazon to make the process contactless
Press Coverage
Be a Santa for a Senior this holiday season, CityNews Kitchener, November 27, 2021
'Be a Santa to a Senior' this Christmas, CityNews Kitchener, November 22, 2020
'Be a Santa to a Senior' a rousing success, CityNews Kitchener, December 7, 2019
Be a Santa to a Senior, Rogers TV December 2, 2019
Waterloo business hopes to wrap 1,000 gifts for seniors, CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, December 9, 2015