Get involved
Every stocking starts with someone who cares
Whether you fill a stocking or drop one off near home, there is a place for you in the drive.
Fill a stocking
Help for $25 or less
Putting together a stocking is simple, and it means the world to a senior who might otherwise be overlooked at Christmas.
- 1
Buy a stocking at your local dollar store.
- 2
Fill it with unwrapped gifts and goodies for a senior.
- 3
Mark the stocking His, Hers, or Unisex.
- 4
Drop it off at any of our convenient locations.
$25
fills one stocking for a senior
No time to shop? Donate instead and our volunteer Elves will buy and stuff a stocking on your behalf, then deliver it for you.
Donate insteadPlease give new, unwrapped items. Mark each stocking His, Hers, or Unisex.
What to include
Stocking stuffer ideas
Practical comforts and small treats go the furthest. Here are favourites that bring a smile to the seniors we serve.
- Slippers
- Body or hand lotion
- Word search or Sudoku books
- Colouring books
- Crossword puzzles
- Playing cards
- Small picture frame
- Thermal or slipper socks
- Small Christmas decoration
- Ink pens
- Crayons or pencil crayons
- Writing pads
- Magnifying glass
- Nail polish
- Wrapped candy or chocolate
- Snacks (Werther's, toffee)
- Scotch mints
- Packaged cookies
- Winter hats
- Change purse or wallet
- Cosmetic case
- Comb or brush set
- Lip balm
- Deodorant
- Pocket tissues
- Hand sanitizer
- Stress balls
- Small LED flashlight
- Back scratcher
- Reading glasses
Drop-off locations
Drop a stocking near you
During the Christmas drive, filled stockings can be dropped at Elf Headquarters, with community locations across the Niagara Region announced closer to the drive.
St. Catharines
Elf Headquarters
New location to be announced
Grimsby
Location to be announced
Confirmed closer to the drive
Lincoln
Location to be announced
Confirmed closer to the drive
Make sure no senior spends Christmas forgotten
For about $25, a filled stocking tells a senior in our community that they are seen, remembered, and loved this holiday season.