Spirit of Giving

As the season of peace, love, and giving approaches, we are deeply grateful for the generosity that brightens the holidays for children in foster care and older youth who have aged out of foster care across Indiana. Our annual Spirit of Giving campaign makes it easy to share joy and hope with those who need it most. See below for simple, meaningful ways you can make a difference this holiday season.

Please remember: all donations should be NEW, UNWRAPPED, and delivered by Friday, December 11, 2026, to your nearest Villages office. We also kindly ask that gifts not be purchased at dollar stores. Finally, although GIFT CARDS may seem impersonal, they are our most requested item by our teens and older youth.

Amazon Wish List

Purchase gifts directly from our Amazon Holiday Wish List and ship directly to The Villages of Indiana main office. Gifts will be distributed to our offices throughout the state.

Host a Holiday Gift Drive

A Holiday Gift Drive, Giving Tree, or other type of collection is the perfect way to engage your community in a worthy cause. Host a drive at your business, faith community, school, or club. View and/or download our Spirit of Giving Wish List 2026 for more details.

Sponsor a Family

Join us in bringing holiday magic to local kinship families this 2026 season! Whether you sign up as an individual, family, business, or group, you can sponsor one or multiple families in the Family Connection Network. Once you sign up, we will send you your sponsored family’s specific holiday wishlist so you can shop for their needs; we simply ask that all donated items are NEW, UNWRAPPED, and delivered by Monday, December 7, 2026 to our Indianapolis office.

Fill our the form below to become a family sponsor this year!

Sponsor a Kinship Family - Spirit of Giving 2026

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How many families would you like to sponsor?

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I understand that all gifts are due to The Villages Indianapolis office by Monday, December 7th.

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Questions?

Contact: Peter Erotas at PErotas@villages.org or 317.775.6500

Tax Acknowledgement

Complete a donation form at drop-off or email bjackson@villages.org with a receipt or email confirmation of your purchase along with your name and mailing address.