Santa’s elves are already busy preparing for this year’s Operation Santa—and we need your help to spread the magic of Christmas!

FamiliesFirst Network is on a mission to bring joy this holiday season to children in Northwest Florida’s welfare system due to trauma, abuse or neglect.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
Join Operation Santa as a sponsor and help change the course of a child’s holiday. For many of the children we serve, your generosity could be the difference between waking up to an empty tree or experiencing a season filled with hope and joy.

By enlisting now, you’ll give our elves a head start, helping our team prepare for the children who will enter our care in the coming months.

Operation Santa fills the wish lists of each individual child in our care. But Santa’s sleigh would be empty without the magic of our supportive community.

How to make Christmas wishes come true this holiday season:

1. Give a monetary donation, and we will shop for you!
2. Shop for gifts on children’s holiday wish lists. Each list includes heartfelt gift requests, along with any special instructions to help make the experience personal and meaningful. Businesses, clubs and community groups looking to get involved can increase their impact by sponsoring multiple children. We kindly ask donors to spend around $125 per child. Please fill out the form below, letting us know how many children you or your group are able to sponsor, and wish lists will be provided to you this fall!

Thank you for bringing the magic of Christmas to children in need!