The biggest way you can help is by sponsoring a child’s wishlist! Teens in foster care especially need donors, as they are often the hardest group to match. Whether you sponsor one child, multiple kids, or donate gift cards, your support makes a huge impact on children and families in need. If you don’t have a preference, we’ll match you with the greatest need at the time.

If sponsoring a wishlist isn’t an option for you, consider donating an item or two from our Amazon wishlist. These items will ship directly to KVC, helping us bring joy to children—especially teens—this holiday season.

Sign up here to sponsor a child’s wishlist!

Every child we serve fills out a wishlist with 4-8 gifts they would love to receive this year. Holiday Heroes use these lists to shop for gifts and make the holidays special for the children they sponsor. While Holiday Heroes typically spend around $150 per child, we are truly grateful for any level of support you can provide.

If sponsoring a child isn’t an option this year, no problem! Here are some other meaningful ways to help:

• Donate gift cards to stores like Target, Walmart, American Eagle, Forever 21, PINK, Nike, GameStop, or Amazon. These are used to put together bags for children entering foster care late in December. Gift cards can be dropped off or mailed to your local KVC office—find locations at kvckansas.org/locations.
• Shop our Amazon wishlist, and items will ship directly to KVC for distribution to kids in need.
• Make a donation online, and our team will take care of the shopping for you! Visit kvckansas.org/donate.

No matter how you choose to give—whether sponsoring a child, donating gift cards, shopping our Amazon wishlist, or giving online—you’ll help make the holidays bright for the children and families we serve.

Absolutely! Take a look at these wishlists created by a few youth KVC serves. When you sign up to sponsor a child’s wishlist, you’ll also receive their clothing and shoe sizes, as well as a list of their favorite things to make their holiday extra special. Submit this form to get started!

17 Year Old Boy

Wishlist:

• Playstation gift card
• Joggers
• Graphic tees
• Anime tapestry
• Projection light
• Hoodies
• Queen size comforter
• Black Ops 6 video game (Playstation 5)

Favorites:

• Purple
• Gaming
• Basketball
• Eating

17 Year Old Girl

Wishlist:

• Pink or green computer keyboard
• Hair barrettes (variety)
• Fuzzy slippers or robe
• Fuzzy pillows for bed
• Subject notebooks
• $50 Visa gift card
• Purple Stanley cup
• Soccer socks

Favorites:

• Purple, pink & black
• Band
• Soccer

12 Year Old Boy

Wishlist:

• RC Drift Car (remote controlled)
• Vans shoes
• Game Stop gift card
• Red or black Gatorade water bottle
• Nike jacket
• Airpods
• Xbox game
• Smart watch

Favorites:

• Red
• Football, tennis & pickleball
• Video games
• Rap and country music
• Shopping at Academy Sports or Target

7 Year Old Girl

Wishlist:

• Bead friendship bracelet making kit
• Puzzles
• Coloring books, colored pencils & crayons
• Mermaid dresses and costume jewelry
• Age appropriate chapter books (2nd grade reading level)
• Jewelry
• Pretty shoes, hats and slippers
• Dragon and mermaid themed toys

Favorites:

• Ocean, mermaid and dragons
• Green, pink & purple
• Hobby Lobby
• Arts and crafts
• Musical instruments
• Sea shells & turtles

4 Year Old Girl

Wishlist:

• Ice cream parlor props/toys
• Jewelry making kit
• Sensory toys
• Blue tennis shoes
• Sled
• Amazon or McDonald’s gift card
• Coloring books

Favorites:

• Blue
• Gymnastics
• Swimming

Sign up here to sponsor a child’s wishlist!

We love toy drives! They help us provide extra gifts for children who come into foster care close to the holidays or those who may not have a sponsor. Hosting a toy drive with your family, church, company, or organization is a meaningful way to ensure every child in foster care experiences the joy of the holiday season. Thank you for helping us make the holidays magical for the youth we serve!

If you’re interested in hosting a toy drive, visit kvckansas.org/toydrive.

We encourage you to make the best choices you can to fill in any gaps. We’ll provide some helpful details, like their favorite color, hobbies and interests, to guide you in choosing a few more items. If you’re unable to purchase extras, don’t worry—we’ll make sure the bag is completed.

For inspiration, feel free to check out this list of commonly requested gifts or explore our Amazon wishlist for ideas!

• Action figures
• Art supplies
• Baby dolls
• Barbies
• Bath toys
• Bluetooth speakers or earbuds (Airpods)
• Board games
• Books
• Cars (Hot Wheels, remote controlled cars, etc.)
• Coloring books, colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc.
• Craft kits/supplies (Bead friendship bracelet kits, etc.)
• Dress up clothes
• Ear buds (wired or wireless)
• Gift cards (Target, Amazon, GameStop, Walmart,
• Headphones (over the ear)
• Hoodies (for teens)
• Joggers (for teens)
• Leggings (for teens)
• Legos
• Lotions & sprays
• Makeup
• Nerf guns
• Puzzles
• Sensory toys (Playdoh, slime, squishies, etc.)
• Sports balls
• Sport equipment
• Superhero-themed toys
• Tablets & electronics

Sign up here to sponsor a child’s wishlist!

Our goal is to make this holiday season truly special for the children and teens we serve. For some, it might be their first year receiving gifts through our Holiday Heroes program; for others, it could be their fifth. Either way, you can bring joy and create lasting memories by signing up to sponsor a child’s wishlist as a Holiday Hero. Your support makes a meaningful difference that these children will cherish for years to come!

Sign up here to sponsor a child’s wishlist!

Of course! There are lots of ways to help and everyone can do something. We always need gift cards to use in last-minute bags or to use when shopping for something specific that a child has requested. We can use gift cards to specific stores (Target, Wal-Mart, AE, forever 21, PINK, Nike, Game Stop) or any store youth enjoy. If you want to donate gift cards, please drop them off at or mail them to your local KVC office. See our locations at kvckansas.org/locations.

You can also purchase items from our Amazon wish list and they’ll ship directly to our office for distribution to youth in foster care.

If you want to donate online, we accept online donations and have staff who will do the shopping for you! Make a donation at kvckansas.org/donate. Whether you donate gift cards or donate online, you’ll ensure a child or family in need has a great holiday season!

We also have volunteer opportunities available! If you’re interested, sign up at https://bit.ly/KVC-Volunteer.

We have lots of volunteer opportunities this holiday season! From welcoming and gathering donations from Holiday Heroes at our offices, delivering bags to families, driving trucks to KVC offices, and more, there are many ways you can help. If you’re interested, sign up at https://bit.ly/KVC-Volunteer.

If you’d like to share these volunteer opportunities with your community, check out this flyer.

We ask that you don’t wrap the gifts for a couple reasons. The biggest reason is because our team needs to see what each child is getting. Another reason is because the families caring for these children often like to wrap the gifts themselves so the gifts match.

No problem! We ask that you drop off donations to an office as soon as you can, so our team has plenty of time to get all the gifts delivered to the kids and families we serve. If you need more time or received your info after the drop-off date, just get it to the office as soon as you can. If you need more info, you can call your local office.

Find the contact info for each KVC office at kvckansas.org/locations.

Jackie Harwig would be happy to answer any additional questions you have or point you in the right direction. You can reach her by email at Jharwig@kvc.org or by call/text at 913-444-2192.