Programs & Events

Your Donations Make a Difference

These are the ongoing programs that your donations to Gifts For Kids help support in our community.

Annual Holiday Toy Distribution to Kids

The primary mission of the Gifts For Kids Program has been to provide toys and financial assistance to less fortunate children in the Edgerton school district during the holiday season

Family Care Bag

Every family who signs up for the Gifts For Kids or Giving Tree Program will receive a Family Care Bag at the drive through distribution that includes many of those items often left off the shopping list at Christmas time.

Youth Assistance For Edgerton Students

Provide financial assistance to Edgerton School District students to stay involved with school activities and to provide clothing that they would not otherwise be able to afford.

8th Grade Holocaust Interdisciplinary Unit

Sponsor the 8th Grade Trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center to further their teaching mission.

Care Closets in Edgerton

The Care Closet program currently includes 5 Care Closets in the Edgerton school district (High School, Middle School, Elementary School, Yahara School & Alternative school)

Birthday Club

Providing Edgerton Community Outreach Food Pantry clients with all the birthday supplies needed to make their child’s birthday special. For the birthday club gift request form click HERE!

Edgerton Teen Center

What a wonderful place for teens. Gifts For Kids is thrilled to support this local nonprofit with many of their teen-focused projects, programs & wish list items.

Edgerton Public Library

What a wonderful place for children of all ages. Gifts For Kids is thrilled to support the Edgerton Public Library with many of their children related projects, programs & wish list items (including adding a NEW Monarch station in 2022)

Free Swimming Lessons

Offering FREE swimming lessons for low-income families with children birth to 12 grade in Edgerton. Swimming lessons are offered in Edgerton 3 times per year: Summer, Fall & Winter!

Friends of Silverwood Park

The Siverwood Summer School is a 3 week summer school where children will meet and learn about farm animals, farm & tractor safety as well as plant, tend, harvest, and enjoy.

Edgerton Tobacco Days Parade

Since 2014 Gifts For Kids has been proudly represented in the Annual Edgerton Tobacco Days parade.

Holiday Light Parade & Central Park Light Display

A proud participant and supporter of the Annual Edgerton Holiday Light Parade and Central Park Light Display.

Socktober

Warming the feet of Edgerton children since 2014. The Smerchek brothers (Zack, Drake, Luck & Brecken) founded & lead Socktober in Edgerton every October! To date, 15,210 socks have been collected & donated to the children of Edgerton.

Expression Swing

Gifts For Kids donated 3 Expression Swings (Central Park, Race Track Park & Albion Park). These 3 Expression Swings promote intergenerational play in which an adult and child interact face to face and eye to eye. Research tells us when a parent and a child's eyes meet, particularly during play, there is an intense and significant moment of emotional bonding that occurs.

Fishing Derby

A proud sponsor of the Edgerton Fishing Derby held every May at the fishing pond in Edgerton.

ECO's Summer Lunch Program

A proud supporter of this ECO program since day one. All youth in the Edgerton School District are welcome! For more information See Edgerton Outreach Website

Weekend Grub Club

The WGC (ECO program launched in 2018) is a true community partnership between ECO, Emmaus Community Church, and Gifts For Kids. The WGC provides children with food for the weekend thanks to our leaders, volunteers & donors.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

No kid sleeps on the floor in our town! Proud to have been one of the first to sponsor this new Edgerton child-centered program.

Annual Gifts For Kids Holiday Toy Distribution for Children age birth through 5th Grade

Sharing with Edgerton families since 1989, the primary mission of the Gifts For Kids Nonprofit is providing gifts and opportunities to the children of Edgerton and organizations that support them.

Together we can make a difference!

Please consider making an online donation to Gifts For Kids by clicking on the Donate button or sending a check to our mailing address below. Our organization is run and supported 100% by volunteers. All donations and profits from our fundraisers are used to support our programs.