Santa’s Helper is a wonderful, exciting and memorable fund-raising event with all of the proceeds going to the Orange Volunteer Fire Department towards life-saving equipment and training. Santa’s Helper has become a tradition both within the Fire Department and community since 1995.
Each year, our 6 Santa’s Helper Teams are excited to visit and deliver gifts, take photos and help make lasting memories and traditions for every family. Children and adults alike look forward to seeing the fire trucks with lights and sirens coming down their street to their front door, with Santa leading the way!
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:
GIFT DROP-OFF DAY: Saturday, November 19th, 2022, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Fire Station #2, 355 Boston Post Road. We ask that you DO NOT arrive earlier. This year we will be doing a drive-thru drop-off in the bays; you will get in line at the back of the fire house entering from Lambert Road, you will drive into the bay and stay in your car. Have your gifts ready to go where we can access them. We will take your information and payment, and grab the gifts out of your car. Also, we are asking participants that HAVE NOT pre-registered (more information below) to please bring a 3×5 card (or similar) with the following information:
1 – your name (adult at residence night of delivery)
2 – address for delivery day (must be in Orange, CT)
3 – phone number
4 – email address
5 – number of kids participating/total number of gifts
6 – notes for us
This will help keep the line flowing and get everyone in and out quickly
GIFT RULES AND INFORMATION: There is a cost of $20 per child, 1 child per gift (no gifts with multiple recipients please). Each gift must be INDIVIDUALLY wrapped in plain brown paper. The name and delivery address of the recipient must be clearly printed on the outside of each gift. Santa has a lot of gifts to deliver, so we are unable to accommodate gifts too large or too heavy, Santa especially appreciates that. You should have all the gifts for your visit with you on Gift Drop-Off Day. Please contact us ahead of time at OVFDSantasHelper@gmail.com for special directions if you have a large party, a large amount of gifts, or have multiple families dropping off for the same address.
PRE-REGISTRATION (optional): If you would like to pre-register, please fill out the form at https://santa-s-helper-2022-pre-registration.cheddarup.com. You will be given the option to pay online with a credit card or by check/cash in the mail. Your payment must be received by November 13th to finalize pre-registration. This will make gift drop-off easier and quicker for all involved. Pre-Registration will be open through November 13th (or until our limit of 160 homes has been reached), you will still be able to sign-up on Gift Drop-Off Day if you miss this deadline as long as we have not reached our limit. *Please note, you still need to attend Gift Drop-Off Day with your gifts to finalize the process.
Last year, due to COVID, we offered the option of outdoor visits. If this is something you wish to do this year, please make a note on your pre-registration, or at gift drop-off. We will still verify at the time of delivery if anybody in the house is sick before entering, so we only spread holiday cheer, not germs and viruses.
Please note we have a limit of 160 homes Santa can visit this year, so pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Any questions, please reach out to OVFDSantasHelper@gmail.com
More information also available on our Facebook page at facebook.com/OVFDAuxiliary