Stock the Christmas Store
The Unidos Christmas Store supports local families by offering them an affordable way to choose gifts for their children.
When partners Stock the Store with new, donated toys, Unidos families can shop for the gifts their kids really want, with a steep discount, putting them within reach. Then the revenue from the store goes back into the community to help fund Unidos programming all year round.
We hope that every child in our community can feel the magic and warmth of the holiday season, while reinforcing community dignity.
3 ways to Stock the Store
1: WISHLIST
Unidos kids and parents have helped create a wishlist of the most exciting gifts.
Shop all items to Unidos South OC at the address linked in the wishlist to arrive by December 15.
2: Shop & Drop
Choose any gift that you think a 5-18 year old would enjoy. Remember that many parents are looking to splurge on their kids with one special gift.
Drop off unwrapped gifts by December 15.
3: Donate
What we love about the Christmas Store
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Kids Love It
Instead of kids getting a gift from an organization, they get it from their parents as an expression of their love. They don’t get a random toy but a gift they actually want.
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Parents Love It
Parents work hard all year to provide for their kids, but Christmas is especially taxing. Instead of feeling humiliated when a wealthy donor lavishes their children with gifts, they hold their head high, knowing that all work – even low-wage work – is dignified. They don’t want a hand-out; but they really appreciate a great discount.
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Neighbors Love It
The proceeds from parents’ purchases will support Unidos’ year-round work in the community, and shoppers are proud to be part of it. Some even make additional donations to be a part of the work of strengthening the neighborhood.
Beginning with just 78 gifts in 2017, we now serve over 200 families per year with a Christmas Store of over 1000 gifts!
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Vero
“My kids anxiously await this lucky day, and as parents we’re so happy to see them happy. We’re so grateful to be able to bring a gift home, one that we wouldn’t have been able to afford because of the situation in which we live.”
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Diana
“For my family it was a huge blessing to be able to shop at the Unidos Christmas Store. As you know many people lack work in December because of the rain and because their employers go on vacation. But thanks to the good prices at the Christmas Store, we're able to use our savings to buy a Christmas dinner for our families.”
Host a Toy Drive
Hosting a Toy Drive is creative and fun, making generosity contagious!
Set out some Unidos Christmas Store flyers at your school, church, or office next to a large box for people to drop off donations. Then bring them to one of our drop-off locations by December 15.
One teacher planned a field trip to Stock the Store! Students practiced math skills in experiential learning while shopping together at Target. Then teachers looped it back into a language arts lesson as they wrote a personal narrative about generosity.
