** Information added as it becomes available **

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE 2024 HOLIDAY SEASON -- INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE

An annual guide to holiday giving & receiving, for residents of Oakville

- GET HELP -

Emergency Food Sources

For a list of Oakville Food Banks and Meal Programs, visit How to Find - Food Banks & Community Meals, Oakville

OMHS Pet Food Bank

• Provides dog and cat food through 12 food banks and 20 community programs throughout Oakville and Milton
• to find locations, visit omhs.ca/omhs-pet-food-bank
• food shelves at the Oakville Public Library ‘s Central, Clearview, and Glen Abbey branches are open to the public during branch hours

- GIVE HELP -

Halton Women's Place

There are special ways to support to the women and children that need Halton Women’s Place services the most:

Holiday Shelter Wishes Campaign

• your gift will directly impact the women and kids staying in shelter over the holidays
• give your gift by visiting the website

Holiday Hamper Gift Card Program

• contributions support families not just during the holidays, but all year long
• to participate, fill out the form on the website and you will be contacted to confirm your involvement

Home Suite Hope

• annual Hope 4 Holidays campaign, connecting HSH’s single parents and their children with the community through the spirit of giving
• see website for more information, homesuitehope.org/event-details/hope-4-holidays-2024

There are several ways to get involved:

• Sponsor a Family
  • contact Jovelle at JovelleR@homesuitehope.org.
  • view Families’ Wish Lists here: homesuitehope.org/hope4holidays
• Donate Household & Personal Hygiene Items
• Donate Gift Cards for Gas, Groceries or Walmart

Fare Share Food Bank

Monetary and food donations are appreciated

• visit the website for a list of most needed items
• 1240 Speers Rd, Unit 6, call ahead for hours 
• food donation bins located at local grocery stores
• contact: 905-847-3988

Kerr Street Mission - Christmas Wonders and Beyond

Program rallies the community to ensure families in need are able to celebrate the holiday season, by providing gift cards for each member of the family, and toys & pyjamas for children.

• To donate
  • visit kerrstreet.com/christmaswonders, or contact 905-845-7485
• To volunteer
  • please submit an application through kerrstreet.com/volunteer 

Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre

Donations of food, gift cards (eg. Oakville Place Mall, Walmart, Canadian Tire, etc..), family Christmas food or gift hampers as well as monetary donations are gratefully appreciated

• 2200 Sawgrass Dr
• contact: 905-257-6029, or michelle@opnc.ca

Safetynet Children and Youth Charities

Safetynet relies on community donations to provide free wrap-around services to financially disadvantaged families

• 166 South Service Rd E, 905-845-7233 or info@safetynetservices.ca 
• Mon-Sat, 9:30am-1pm

2024 Holiday Elves & Beyond Gift Card Program

Sharing the holiday spirit with as many of their registered families as possible

• Family Sponsorship - The Gift of Shopping
  • giving families the gift of shopping for their children, asking for gift card donations only (no toys or clothes)
  • looking for $100 in Walmart gift cards per child, as well as a $100 grocery gift card for the family for holiday meal shopping
  • sponsors should expect to spend between $300-$500
  • Tax receipts are provided
  • to sponsor a family, visit Sign up to Sponsor a Family
• Gift Card Donation - Any Amount
  • Donation of grocery and gas gift cards in any denomination are welcome
  • help to supplement family sponsorships and ensure that they can help as many families as possible
  • no need to ‘sign up’, gift cards can be brought into the charity anytime and are always welcome
• Financial Donation - Any Amount
  • Donation will be used to create Family Holiday Packages for any families who are not directly sponsored, as well as to support year round programming
  • make a donation by Interac e-transfer, cheque or credit card
  • safetynetservices.ca/monetary-donation

Also Accepting:

• Clothing and Shoes
• New Kids pajamas
• Diapers and Menstrual Products
• Housewares, only accepting the items listed
• Adult bicycles, particularly small and medium size
• Furniture

Clothing Drop off during open hours

• 166 South Service Rd E
• please bag all donations
• recyclable fabrics can be donated, including worn and torn clothing, bedding, and towels (please label those bags "recycling" to assist volunteers)

The Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OMHS) 

2025 OMHS Calendar

The Oakville & Milton Humane Society’s 2025 Calendar can be pre-ordered here

Holiday Matching Campaign

When you donate today, your gift will be matched up to $20,000 by the Walker Wood Foundation, for the 2024 Holiday Matching Campaign

• Donate to help the animals, visit omhs.ca/holiday24

Womens' Centre of Halton

Providing the opportunity to sponsor a family (small or large) for the holidays

• to sponsor a family, visit www.bit.ly/sponsor-family-TWC
• for more ways to donate, visit thewomenscentreofhalton.com/donate

- FUNDRAISING EVENTS -

Oakville Professional Firefighters Association Holiday Toy Drive (Nov 23-Dec 18)

Firefighters collect toy donations for local agencies that distribute them to children in need

• this year, specific requests for teenager and infant appropriate gifts
• gift cards, diaper bags, winter clothing, newborn/infant clothing and shoes, art supplies, sports equipment, electronics, posters, calendars, journals, school supplies, backpacks, clothing (winter hats and gloves), jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics, blankets, shower/hygiene products, movie passes
• please ensure gifts are new and unwrapped

Holiday Lights By The Lake: Oakville PFFA Drive-Thru Toy Drive Event (Dec 13)

• 5 pm-9 pm @ Coronation Park 
• Oakville residents are encouraged to bring a gift card, unwrapped toy, and/or non-perishable food donation item to Coronation Park to come see the holiday light display, Santa waving from his sleigh, Sparky the fire dog, and holiday performers! Details and maps

Drop Off (until Dec 18)

• Any Oakville Fire Station
• Town Hall
• Oakville Public Library branches: Central, Woodside, Glen Abbey, Iroquois Ridge
• Oakville Community Centers: Queen Elizabeth Park, River Oaks, Trafalgar Park, Oakville Trafalgar
• 16 Mile Sports Complex
• Venture X Oakville - 407 Iroquois Shore Road Unit 8
• Sotheby’s International Realty Canada - 125 Lakeshore Rd E 
• Budd's Chevrolet Buick Cadillac GMC - 410 South service Road West
• Oakville Soccer Club - 1520 Pine Glen Road
• Delta Bingo - 483 Speers Road
• Mini Oakville / Budd's BMW Motorrad - 2486 South Service Road West
• F45 Training Joshua Creek - 1903 Iron Oak Way

e-Transfer (until Dec 18)

• to toydrive1582@gmail.com

Hours vary with event

No application required