The Orange County Department of Social Services is currently recruiting sponsors and donors for its annual holiday programs. The programs, sponsored by the Orange County Department of Social Services in partnership with Toys for Tots and Balloons and Tunes, provide new toys and clothing for low-income, at-risk Orange County children during the holidays.

In the Share Your Holiday program, in partnership with Balloons and Tunes, families submit wish-lists that often include clothing and toys. Donors may choose to sponsor a family or give money that will be used to purchase items for families that do not get sponsored.

In partnership with Toys for Tots, The Toy Chest is a holiday store in which eligible parents can select 2-3 new toys per child to supplement their holiday. The Toy Chest is designed to serve families at 200% of poverty that are not being served by another DSS holiday program.

Anyone interested in donating new children’s toys to the Toy Chest or sponsoring a family through the Share Your Holiday program, is encouraged to contact Serena McPherson or Beachy Sanders at 245-2800. Corporate sponsors can contact Sharon Hinton at 245-2840.