Santa's Helpers

 A committee is formed, which organizes the gift of giving during the holiday season. Each JA member is assigned a family from their area school, which they are responsible for all year. The members purchase presents for every child in the family, selected by the school counselor and teachers for the holiday. Members of this committee also collect gifts for various events and programs during the holidays for other families in need in our local communities. Santa’s Helpers also wraps gifts for an entire weekend at Minor’s Toy Store in downtown Ocean Springs for a local festival held during the Christmas Holidays every year. This project serves about 500 children and has a budget of $20,000 for the year.