By becoming a Holiday Hero, you’re making sure children in foster care, youth who have safely reunified with their families and those who’ve been adopted experience the joy of the season with gifts they’ve been wishing for. Every year, Holiday Heroes grows thanks to people like you. To make giving simple and impactful, we’ve made a few updates to the process this season.

This Year’s Giving Details:

• Deadline: All gifts and donations are due by Monday, December 8.

• Sponsorship Options: You can choose to shop for an individual child or adopt an entire family. When sponsoring a family, you’ll select from ranges like 2–4 members or 4–6 members so we can match you more easily.

• Clear Choices: We’ve made the process simpler so you’ll know exactly whether you’re supporting a child or a family.

Ways to Give:

• Shop for a child or family using a personalized wish list.

• Donate gift cards or funds and let our “elves” handle the shopping for you.

• We know the holidays are a busy time, so if you don’t have time to shop, donating online is an easy way to still make a big impact.

Want to get even more involved? Visit our FAQ page to learn how to host a toy drive or volunteer at a drop-off site. Your generosity helps young people feel seen, valued and celebrated during a time that means so much.

To ensure every child and family has their gifts in time, all donations are due by Monday, December 8.

Donation Drop Off Locations

Can’t sponsor a child’s entire wish list? Donate something from our list of children’s most commonly requested gifts or check out our Amazon wish list to ship items directly to KVC for kids in need.

Our team is accepting donations from December 1st through December 8th. 

If you need to drop off your donation before December 1st or after December 8th, please call the number provided for the location nearest you.

Chanute

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 801 W Main St, Chanute, KS 66720
Note: Please contact Sherry at (620) 687-5364 to schedule your drop-off.

Hiawatha

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 120 East Lodge Rd, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: (785) 288-0770
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–12:00 pm & 1:00–5:00 pm
Note: Call Shawna at (785) 288-0770 if these times don’t work.

Overland Park

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 6400 Glenwood St, Suite 111, Building 4, Overland Park, KS 66202
Contact: Brooke — (913) 216-5263
Drop-off windows:
• Dec 1-4: 9:30 am–2:00 pm
• Dec 5: 9:30 am–6:00 pm
• Dec 6: 9:00 am–1:00 pm
• Dec 8: 9:30 am–2:00 pm
Note: Call Brooke to schedule if none of the above times work.

Lawrence

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 2701 W 6th St, Lawrence, KS 66049
Contact: Laura — (785) 588-0445
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–5:00 pm
Note: Call Laura if these times don’t work.

Olathe

KVC Kansas Office – Ball Event Center
Address: 21350 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: (913) 499-8100
Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 9:00 am–5:00 pm; Thu: 9:00 am–7:00 pm
Special drop-off: Sun, Dec 7, 9:00 am–1:00 pm
Note: Look for the Holiday Hero banner and reserved parking on the north side.

Ottawa

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Address: 401 W 13th St, Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 242-1824
Hours: Mon–Thu, 8:30 am–12:00 pm & 1:15–5:15 pm; Fri, 8:00 am–12:00 pm
Note: Drop off at the north entrance by the fenced playground on Maple St. If needed, call Donna at (785) 242-1824.

Pittsburg

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 105 W 7th St, Pittsburg, KS 66762
Note: Please contact Sherry at (620) 687-5364 to schedule your drop-off.

Topeka

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 419 SW 29th St, Topeka, KS 66611
Phone: (785) 409-6801
Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Note: Call Chelsea at (913) 444-2155 if these times don’t work.

Wichita

KVC Kansas Office
Address: 225 N Market St, Suite 225, Wichita, KS 67202
Contact: Melissa — (316) 927-9866
Note: Please call to schedule a drop-off time.

Questions?

Email Jackie Harwig at jharwig@kvc.org.
For media inquiries, contact Christina Santiago at csantiago@kvc.org.