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HOLIDAY WISH

Thank you for supporting Holiday Wish 2022! Because of your overwhelming support and generosity, you made the holidays brighter for the children served by Franklin County Children Services. 


There were a total of 4,669 children served. 

  • 1,935 Wishlist requests filled
  • 1,416 Gift card requests filled
  • 1,318 Emergency requests filled


Holiday Wish is closed for 2022. Please visit this page in Fall 2023!


For more than 55 years, supportive community members have granted the wishes of children through the Holiday Wish program at Franklin County Children Services. Because of your support, these children have received more than a gift, they been given a memorable moment with their families that they will never forget. Help us provide gifts for thousands of youth served by the agency and put the magic back in the holidays for our families.


You can help in one of the following ways:  

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 Click below to watch a Holiday Wish video. 

HOLIDAY WISH TOY DONATIONS

Holiday Wish needs new toys for youth served by Franklin County Children Services. While we are accepting any new toy, our most needed toys include:   

Please call (614) 275-2525 to schedule a toy dropoff.


Deliver toys from now through December 23 to:


Franklin County Children Services
855 West Mound Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223


Holiday Wish Hours: 


Monday through Friday .............8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, December 3 & 10 .......... 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 ................ 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7 .............8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(CLOSED November 24 through 27; December 23 at noon and December 24-26)


Follow the signs to our workshop.

Visit our Amazon Gift List to order toys and have them delivered directly to our location. 


Download Holiday Wish Location Directions and More


Download Holiday Wish 2022 Flyer

Holiday Wish Child Gift Sponsorship

You can grant a child's holiday wish.


Donors will be able to self-select using the following link from Groundwork ground.

  • https://new.civiconline.org/civic2/FCCS/DonorMatchSelfSelect.jsp Groundwork group reports that since the website was updated the link may be broken, we can work with them to have the link updated and either embedded or they can create a new page.


Holiday Wish allows youth under the care of Franklin County Children Services to request a special toy or gift. Each year, the central Ohio community provides gifts for thousands of children. You can help make the holidays special.


  • Once you have been matched with a child you will received a wish list. You can then show for toys, wrap them separately, and then deliver them to Holiday Wish by December 4th.
  • Donors may sponsor one or more children. They will receive each child's wish list, shop for the toys, wrap each gift separately, and deliver them to Holiday Wish.


Holiday Wish is located near I-70 in the Children Services' building at 855 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223. 

Click here for directions


Before you deliver your gifts, double check: 


Do you have the requested gift?

Does the value of the gift total $50? 

Have you attached the GREEN gift tag to each gift? 

Have you individually wrapped each gift? 


Holiday Wish is open for deliveries: 


Monday through Friday .............8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, December 3 & 10 .......... 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 ................ 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7 .............8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(CLOSED November 24 through 27; December 23 at noon and December 24-26)


Follow the signs to our workshop. 

For more information about Holiday Wish, contact the Volunteers Department at (614) 275-2690.


Follow Franklin County Children Services on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Holiday Wish Monetary & Gift Card Donations

 


Holiday Wish is accepting monetary donations. Monetary donations will be used to provide youth ages 11 and over $60 gift cards. 


You can help make a child's wish come true by:


  • Sending a check made payable to the Franklin County Children's Fund to


855 West Mound Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223. 
(Holiday Wish donations are processed through the Franklin County Children's Fund.)


  • Donating online using a debit or credit card


Call (614) 275-2525 or donate online.

 

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