Hillside Special Santas
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The Hillside Special Santas Program of Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA), benefits children and families served by Crestwood Children’s Center, Hillside Children's Center, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection and Snell Farm Children’s Center in New York State.
Some children and their families served by HFA do not have the resources for gifts at holiday time. The goal of Hillside Special Santas is to try to give each child in the family three gifts, and the family a grocery card to help with their holiday meal.
This is done child by child, family by family thanks to very generous families in the community who add a child to their shopping list, take on a family at their office or church, or contact us to find the greatest needs of the families. Families, office groups, churches, student groups and classes come together to become “Special Santas” as part of their own holiday celebration.
Our loyal donors are the key to making Hillside Special Santas successful, and we at HFA are endlessly thankful for their continuous support. Donors tell us that nothing makes them feel the true joy of the holidays more than being a Hillside Special Santa. This is a fun project for families, office and church groups as well as teens and children who find helping another person their own age most meaningful.
Our list of most needed gifts is a great resource for letting you know our most current areas of need. Those of you who would prefer not to shop can make a cash donation to be used for family food cards or gifts still needed in our final days, particularly for children coming to us at holiday time.
Please consider these top favorites!
- Duffel or sports bags
- Basketballs, footballs, and fishing poles
- Colognes, lotions, and make-up kits
- Sports watches for girls and guys
- Grocery gift cards ($25 value to Wegmans, Walmart or Tops)
- Hoodies for all ages
- Arts and crafts
- Games (electronic and board games)
- Hats, gloves, earmuffs, and SOCKS
- Books for all ages
- MP3 players
- Learning toys for all ages
NEW and UNWRAPPED gifts only please.
For the latest updates on our most needed gifts: 
If you prefer to call, contact our Hillside Special Santas at:
Rochester (585) 256-7630
Syracuse (315) 258-2191
Buffalo (716) 848-6416