Holiday Angel Program

Registration for our Holiday Angel Program is now closed.

Thank you to all our generous donors. If you are interested in becoming a donor in 2024, please contact Ilse.

Holiday Angel is a very unique program that matches generous donors with client families to help meet urgent needs and make holiday wishes come true. Our equity-deserving clients face significant challenges, and many are newcomers to Canada. 

Last year, with the support of our generous donors, we were able to assist 125 families, totaling 476 equity-deserving individuals. Thank you for your support.

How Does The Program Work?

New Circles has an interview process set up with our clients to determine if they qualify for the program. Next, we reach out to a core group of committed donors, and through an application process, determine if they wish to support individuals, families, or a combination of both. Donors do not purchase specific gifts for the recipients, instead we ask that our donors purchase gift cards. This way, our recipients are able to visit their favourite stores, purchase their own items, and shop with dignity.

New Circles has discovered, over the last few years, that our clients not only need to purchase household items and food for their families, but they are in desperate need of acquiring technology. There is vast difference between students’ educational experience and outcomes when technology is a factor. For our client’s children, this is a harsh reality.

Just imagine your life or your children’s lives without a laptop, cell phone, or iPad. With that in mind, this year we requested that our donors provide gift cards with a minimum value of $500 per family member. This way our clients can purchase basic needs of food and household items, but they can also afford to purchase much-needed technology.

Our clients face immense challenges. By providing gift cards at this level, you will bridge the digital divide and provide our clients with the necessary tools to excel and embrace new opportunities. For that, we thank you.

If you are unable to register as a Holiday Angel, please do consider donating directly to the program. 

On behalf of New Circles and all our Holiday Angel recipients, thank you for your generosity and support. Your contributions have truly made this program what it is today, and we are immensely grateful.

Please know that when you provide your purchase receipt for the gift cards, New Circles is more than happy to issue you a tax receipt. The Holiday Angel Program also provides the donor with an opportunity to write a note to the recipients, if they choose.

Please email us at holidayangel@newcircles.ca if you have any questions or need more information about our program.