Every year, our donors support Westcoast Family Centres clients by providing hampers full of essential gifts for children and parents. Last year, Westcoast counsellors and support workers nominated 151 families to receive a hamper full of gifts, food, clothing, and gift cards. This was one of our highest years on record for nominations!
More than 66 Sponsors shopped, wrapped, and donated over 151 Holiday Hampers for Westcoast Families. 47 of these donors included some very incredible individuals and families, and 19 teams and organizations used our program as a team building exercise. We are so grateful for all of our sponsors!
In total, we were able to support over 500+ individuals in the community, including children, parents and caregivers with items that supported their health, hygiene and overall well-being.
Please check back in Fall 2025 on ways to get involved in our next campaign!
There are three ways to get involved:
Sponsor a Family
Purchase, wrap, and drop off a gift hamper for a local family in need.
All families are unique and special. Westcoast families are often low-income, high-risk and in need of extra support for growth – you will be sponsoring a family who is working with us to reach their full potential.
From hygiene products to toys, to a new winter jacket – no matter the size of your contribution, your donation will help make this holiday season special for a WFC family in need.
Our Holiday Hampers Sponsorship Form is now CLOSED! Thank you so much to everyone that has participated in our Holiday Hampers campaign!
Please check back in Fall 2025 on ways to get involved.
Shop our Amazon Wishlist
Simply select an item, purchase it, and it’ll ship right to Westcoast to be distributed to families.
We put together a list of Special Items to make a family’s holiday season extra spectacular. Folks may need these items because they’ve just moved to Canada and can’t afford to furnish it; they want to find ways to keep their kids active and entertained; or they’ve experienced serious hardship and trauma and could use a way to make their lives a bit easier.
These items can be found on our Amazon Wishlist. Simply purchase the item and it will be shipped directly to us — no gift wrapping or driving required!
Tax receipts are only available for cash donations.
Our Holiday Hampers Amazon Wishlist is now CLOSED! Thank you so much to everyone that has participated in our Holiday Hampers campaign!
Please check back in Fall 2025 on ways to get involved.
Donate a Cash Gift
Donate the funds and leave the shopping to us!
Donations are accepted year-round and will be used to directly support Westcoast families during the holiday season. Westcoast staff and volunteers will use these funds to purchase hampers for any families that weren’t sponsored by the community.
Tax receipts will be distributed automatically for all fund donations received.
Where Does Your Support Go?
Our families receive family-centered services that focus on strengthening the family as a whole while keeping the well-being of the child at the center of everything we do. Westcoast’s services include counseling, supervised parenting, preservation and reunification services, and more.
Testimonials
Thank you very much! Our hamper meant a lot to me. We are very grateful for your help this Christmas.
Family
Thank you so much for our hamper. My daughter had the best Christmas ever!
Family
Thank you so so much for helping make my baby and I’s first Christmas together a little more special.
Family
Thank you so much for spoiling us this holiday season. We truly appreciate your generosity!
Family
Thank you for the wonderful gifts. The kids really enjoyed them. It made for a great Christmas. Thank you for your generosity from our family.
Family
Thank you for your gifts and your kindness. You brought happiness to our family and made this holiday special.
Family
Thank you for giving us so many lovely gifts and making our holidays much nicer.
Family
What was becoming a trying holiday turned into a most memorable, unforgettable, joyous Christmas. We cannot thank you enough for your kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness with our Holiday Hamper. You made me a believer again and made my son’s Christmas one for the ages. We will never forget this.
Family
Thank you Westcoast and to their hamper helpers for their generosity. Our hamper was greatly appreciated and it has helped make our Christmas even more special.
Family
We appreciate the hampers because it helped us so much. Since living in Canada, we’ve never received such generous Christmas gifts and gift cards for food. The children so excited and almost couldn’t wait until Christmas Eve to open their gifts. Mom is shopping to make Christmas dinner using the gift cards given to her from the hampers. A big thank you to the sponsor!
Family
Holiday Hamper Champions
We would like to extend our gratitude to all individuals and organizations for supporting WFC families during the holiday season.
Thank you to our Holiday Helpers of 2024
Last year, we had more than 66 Holiday Helpers that directly shopped, wrapped, and donated over 151 Holiday Hampers this season! Check out some of the organizations that supported us below:
