Getting Started
Find a participating Be a Santa to a Senior location.
Remove bulb with senior’s gift request from the tree.
Purchase the requested gift(s) listed on the bulb.
Place bulb and unwrapped gift(s) in the designated box.
Since the program began in 2003, there have been over…
60,000
volunteers who helped distribute gifts
1,200,000
gifts provided to deserving seniors
700,000
seniors whose holiday was brightened
How it Works
Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. The company then 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.
Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. The company then 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.
Volunteers
Collect
Wrap
Deliver
Find out if one of these volunteer activities is available in your area.
Can’t find a tree?
If there is not a Be a Santa to a Senior tree in your community, we encourage you to contact an organization in your community dedicated to helping seniors during the holidays.
Resources
Become a CAREGiver
See what job opportunities are available in your area.
CaregiverStress.com
Helpful tips for caregivers during the holidays.
Newsletter
Receive the Caring Connections email newsletter.
HomeInstead.com
Senior care services available during the holidays.