The Christmas Angels program matches local families with sponsors who can provide toys and clothing to children during the holiday season.
In 2024, the Christmas Angels program matched 497 families for a total of 1,341 children with sponsors who provided gifts and clothing for the holiday season. United Way of Johnson County also partnered with several community organizations to assist the remaining 399 children from 149 families who were not directly sponsored to be sure that all children who needed assistance received holiday gifts.
Thanks to all the Johnson County sponsors and volunteers who helped the Christmas Angels program successfully impact 1,740 children from 646 Johnson County families.
How to receive Christmas Angels assistance- the application process is closed
The deadline has passed for requesting an application. Please reach out to 211 for potential other opportunities.
How you can help Johnson County families for Christmas
There are two ways to assist families in Johnson County through the Christmas Angels program.
1. Serve as a Family Sponsor to directly purchase gifts for children in a particular family or families. Family Sponsors can be individuals, families, service groups, neighborhoods, business, faith-based groups, etc. who provide Christmas assistance for particular children in the community.
For more information on serving as a Family Sponsor, please click on the Family Sponsor Information Sheet.
2. Serve as a Gift Sponsor to provide toy and gift items for the Angel Tree Store. Each year we have more families apply for assistance than we do sponsors. In order to serve all families who qualify, Gift Sponsors provide items for the Angel Tree Store so that parents whose children are not matched to a sponsor can come and pick out gifts for their children.
For more information on serving as a Gift Sponsor, please click on the Gift Sponsor Information Sheet.
Once you have determined how you would like to help, click the appropriate choice below to complete your sign-up form.