Volunteer Schedule
Thank you so much for reaching out and for your willingness to work with the Christmas Wish Project again this year. We get started in November and run through early January. Everything is dependent on when we secure a free warehouse. Our goal is to have it by Mid-November. We will be sending out emails with specifics task and times you can volunteer for as soon as we know them. If you sign-up to volunteer check your email frequently for communications. You can always call me if you need immediate information or have a question. Becky Haskin 817-925-3264
Important dates for 2025 are as follows:
Monday, October 27th
Website open for applications. (Christmaswishproject.com)
4 Weeks of November 3rd through November 29th
Calling for confirmation of gifts to foster parents. Start giving list to donors who want to buy for specific kids.
Week of November 16th
Secure and move into warehouse for set up. This includes laying down paper, labeling floor with foster parent’s names, setting up our toys from inventory, ordering & picking up large load of bikes etc.
Wednesday, November 26th Application deadline for currently placed foster kids (Applications for newly placed foster kids is open until Christmas day.)
Week of December 1st
Work at warehouse (mostly evenings) for volunteers. Times TBD by groups. This includes a variety of things to do for volunteers on all levels. Tag & Distribute books, pajamas and requested gifts, receive and check-in large donor group gifts etc.…. We start a shopping list for items not received correctly from donors and shop/order as needed.
Monday, December 8th
Bike & Toy building night. It is a busy night where volunteers will build and assembly toys. We usually start at 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Thursday, December 11th & Friday, December 12th
Send emails, texts and call foster parents about pick up dates and warehouse location. Make thank you posters to be signed at distribution by foster parents.
Sunday, December 14th
Distribution Day for Tarrant County at the main warehouse. Lots of help is need to load up foster parent’s vehicles. 11:00am to 4:00pm * We will be loading large trucks/trailers to take gifts to the other 4 drop off sites. This is our biggest pick up day as anyone from other counties can pick up here if they choose.
Monday, December 15th - Johnson County pick up
Tuesday, December 16th - Denton County pick up
Wednesday, December 17th - Palo Pinto, Parker, Erath County pick up
Thursday, December 18th - Hood, Somervell County Pick up
*These pickups will be between 10:00am - 4:00pm and will will need help getting the gifts in our trailer to these locations.
Monday, December 29th
Pack up and move out of warehouse
Week of January 12th
Address & sign thank you letters