Volunteer to help our Children

SANTA VILLAGE

DID YOU KNOW? The Empty Stocking Fund is staffed almost exclusively by volunteers, with only 2  full-time paid staff members!

During the holiday season, The Empty Stocking Fund has a great need
for volunteers. The main requirement? The simple desire to spread
some holiday cheer and to help those less fortunate in your community.

We have two volunteer opportunities available during the holiday
season: The Santa Village (our toy distribution center) and our Drive
Day fundraising event.

THE DRIVE DAY EVENT

Many people think of teenagers as being selfish and self-absorbed,
but the annual Empty Stocking Fund Drive Day proves that they are
anything but. Every year hundreds of Junior ROTC cadets from area
public schools give of their time and energy by scattering throughout
the community and collecting donations for The Empty Stocking Fund.

Held at approximately 35 high schools in the metro Atlanta area, the  
Drive Day event will takes place during the first weekend of each
December.

We need adult volunteers to assist us with running the fundraising
event at the various schools. Our volunteers do not collect any money
during this event!!!! You simply work at a school to help with on-site
logistics such as passing out supplies and counting the money that
the cadets have raised during the day. You can choose to volunteer
one or both days.

If you'd like more information or to register for this event, please email
us.

THE SANTA VILLAGE

The Empty Stocking Fund Santa Village is a great opportunity for civic
and corporate groups looking for a way to spread some holiday cheer.

We need groups of five to 30 people (ages 13 and over) to assist us in
passing out toys. The most pressing need for volunteers is for shifts
that occur Monday-Friday. All shifts are scheduled on a "first-come,
first-reserved" basis. If you have a company or group that might like to
volunteer, please visit our Santa Village page for more details.