Holiday Assistance Campaign
The 2025 Holiday Hamper Campaign is now complete!
The 2025 Holiday campaign numbers are in and we are so thankful for the incredible generosity of our community.
Throughout the month of December, we proudly:
- distributed 221 hampers – a 25% increase over last year
- served 792 individuals – a 13% increase over last year
- including 337 children – an increase of 1 child over last year
- 425 adults – an increase of 17% over last year
- and 30 seniors – a 50% increase over last year
What an effort!
We collected over 26,000 pounds of food donations this past holiday season that allowed us to fill over 700 boxes of food for the hampers and filled the Food Bank for the start of the new year. Lots of toy donations, along with donations of special gift requests enabled us to provide 3 or 4 toys for children 16 and under registered with the program.
This year we were very fortunate to receive an amazing donation of 282 pairs of running shoes that clients were so grateful for.
Thank you to everyone who donated non-perishable food and fresh food, personal hygiene products, toys, gifts, or made a monetary contribution. You made a real difference!
Amazing Volunteers!
Thank you also to all the amazing volunteers who helped out this year.
Over 100 volunteers provided over 650 hours of their time to collecting, sorting, organizing, and boxing up donations. Volunteers also accepted donations in the office, answered the phones, and drove over 350 kilometres to pick up donations and deliver hampers.
What an amazing team effort!
Santa to a Senior Gift Bags
118 Santa to a Senior care packages were delivered to Ancaster seniors. Each care package contained yummy treats, fuzzy socks, puzzle books, and more! These care packages were created and assembled by our Youth Engagement Program, The Net.
We thank all the youth volunteers who made cards, decorated bags, and filled the bags. Thank you also to everyone who donated to our Santa to a Senior program in 2025. Your donations helped bring some cheer to local seniors this past holiday season.
This program is a great intergenerational project, connecting youth and seniors.
2026 Holiday Hamper Program
The ACS Holiday Assistance Program (Holiday Hampers) provides food and gifts to income-challenged families, individuals, and seniors in our community to make sure that no one gets left behind during the holiday season.
This fundraiser kicks-off on November 12th, 2026 and runs until the end of the year. There are many ways to help. Details for the 2026 campaign will be available in the fall.
