Christmas for Everyone
Glorifying God by providing Christmas gifts to children from low-income families in Greater Lafayette, IN
How it works
Get Involved
Local community based ministries, businesses and individuals participate by donating, sponsoring, or volunteering through CFE.
Request Assistance
Parents/Guardians experiencing financial hardship can sign up their children (ages 0-18 years) to receive gifts through CFE.
Get Connected
CFE connects the children with sponsors who provide christmas gifts.
About CFE
Christmas for Everyone, a program that provides gifts to underserved children from birth up to 18 years of age, began in 2002 as a partnership between the Red Cross and churches in the Greater Lafayette area to serve those with financial hardship during the Christmas season. To date, CFE has served nearly 30,000 children and their families.
Members of local churches purchase gifts for each registered child (up to a certain monetary amount). Local churches distribute the gifts (along with wrapping supplies or other items at their discretion) on a designated Saturday each December.
If you would like to participate in Christmas for Everyone by donating additional toys and gifts for children registered in the program, please bring new, unopened, unwrapped toys and gifts to one of the gift drop-off locations listed below.
Gift Drop-Off Locations
Last day for gift drop-offs: December 3, 2023
| Gift Drop-off Locations | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allure Dental
821 Twyckenham Blvd, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 2 | Anvil 38
3977 State Rd 38E, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 3 | Awards Unlimited
3031 Union Street, Lafayette IN, 47904 |
| 4 | Bobcat of Lafayette
2616 South Beck Lane, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 5 | Edward Jones - Brian Martin
1020 Gemini Lane, #140, West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 6 | Edward Jones - Darrell Woodman
1020-B Sagamore Pkwy, West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 7 | Edward Jones - Elliot Hartje
900 Kossuth St. STE 5, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 8 | Edward Jones - Erik Roe
25 Executive Drive STE E, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 9 | Edward Jones - Jennifer Russell
414 Main Street, Lafayette IN, 47901 |
| 10 | Edward Jones - Karissa Mooney
1421 Union Street, Lafayette IN, 47904 |
| 11 | Edward Jones - Matt Wright
211 East State Street , West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 12 | Edward Jones - Morgan Bonifazi
1110 Sagamore Pkwy W Suite 1, West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 13 | Edward Jones - Tyler Isgrigg
3135 Concord Rd St 4, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 14 | Faith East Community Center
5572 Mercy Way, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 15 | Faith West Community Center
1920 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 16 | Fox's Pizza
4921 In-26 East, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 17 | Industrial Pallet Company
11349 U.S. 52, Clarks Hill IN, 47930 |
| 18 | Keller Williams
22 Executive Dr , Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 19 | Lafayette Interior Fashions
3000 Klondike Rd , West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 20 | Miracles Fitness
257 Sagamore Pkwy , West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 21 | Miracles Rehab - Lafayette
3806 Amelia Ave , Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 22 | Northend Community Center
2000 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette IN, 47904 |
| 23 | Pherson & Associates CPA
410 S. 18th St , Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 24 | Stall & Kessler Diamond Center
333 Columbia Street , Lafayette IN, 47901 |
| 25 | State Farm - Trent Johnson
249 East State St , West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 26 | Twin City Dodge
3838 State Rte 38 E, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
Get Involved
Churches
Churches commit to sponsoring a set number of children each year. After families register their children for the program, participating churches receive gift ideas for each child their congregation will support. Congregation members purchase gifts for the child(ren) they are sponsoring. Participating churches then host an event where they distribute gifts to those families they sponsored. Families also have the opportunity to choose additional “bonus” gifts for their children. If you are interested in becoming a participating church, please contact us.
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Local Businesses
Interested in having an impact on your community? Christmas for Everyone makes it easy! The program will provide a bin for taking new toy donations. Simply display the bin for your customers and staff and gather new gifts! A Christmas for Everyone representative will pick up your bin full of gifts and deliver them to be sorted and distributed to families participating in the program. If you’d like more information on being a business partner with CFE, please contact us.
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Community Members
Life is challenging for many of our neighbors, and you can help. If you are looking for a way to share the love of Christ with those in need, you can participate in Christmas for Everyone by donating additional toys and gifts for children registered in the program. Your gift will be provided to parents as a bonus along with gifts purchased specifically for each child by a sponsor at one of our partnering churches. Your gift can help us provide a Christmas for Everyone. Please bring new, unopened, unwrapped toys and gifts to one of our Corporate Partners, or drop off at the Faith East Community Center, Northend Community Center, or Faith West Community Center.
Donate Gifts at these Locations
Give Financially
If you would like to make a financial gift to the Christmas for Everyone program, rest assured that your gift will be used to bring joy to the families in our Greater Lafayette community.
Give Financially| Churches | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Faith Church East
5526 State Road 26 East Bdlg 1, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 2 | Faith Church North
2000 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette IN, 47904 |
| 3 | Faith Church West
1920 Northwestern Ave, West Lafayette IN, 47906 |
| 4 | First Church of the Nazarene
201 Veterans Memorial Pkwy E, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 5 | Lafayette Community Church
2301 Concord Rd, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 6 | Mount Hope Church
1718 N 15th St, Lafayette IN, 47904 |
| 7 | River City Church
108 Beck Ln, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 8 | Church Alive
2401 S 100 W, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
| 9 | Arise Christian Fellowship
5872 E 50 S, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 10 | Elmwood Church of Christ
2501 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette IN , 47904 |
| 11 | Elston Family Church
5 Windy Hill Dr, Lafayette IN, 47905 |
| 12 | Community Reformed Church
2501 S 18th St, Lafayette IN, 47909 |
Get Assistance
If you need assistance with Christmas gifts for your children, you will need to sign up in person during our registration period. See the Registration schedule below for dates/times/locations.
To qualify for this program, you must provide proof of need.
Items Required at Registration
1) Photo ID (Driver’s License OR State Issued ID)
AND
2) Proof of eligibility:
Food Stamps (SNAP)/Hoosier Works Card OR
Healthy Indiana Plan Card (HIP) OR
Medicaid Card OR
Pay Stub(s) (showing income at or below 150% of Federal poverty level) OR
Documentation showing proof of free school lunch eligibility
AND
3) One of the following for EACH of the children you are registering:
- Child’s Social Security Card
- Child’s Birth Certificate
- Document from Child’s school containing child’s name with address that matches yours
2024 Registration Schedule
Registration Schedule coming soon
**NOTE: REGISTRATION MAY END EARLY IF THE PROGRAM FILLS**
Contact Us
Do you have additional questions? Would you like to learn more about participating in our program as a church, business, or community organization?
Please contact us at (765) 448-1986 or cfe@christmasforeveryone.org.
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