Christmas with Epworth is our annual drive for community members to fulfill the Christmas wishes of children at Epworth. It provides gifts for the children to open on Christmas morning—gifts that bring smiles and excitement! These are both personal gifts and group/cottage gifts that the children can enjoy together.
Each child at Epworth experiences a bountiful Christmas morning that includes their requested wishes, gift cards, and usually a few surprises we have selected for them. For some residents this will be their first Christmas away from their families, so we go above and beyond to help make this day special.
The Christmas with Epworth program also fulfills another vital need at Epworth—it helps provide for the needs of children for the other 364 days of the year.
Sign Up to Fulfill a Child’s Wishes!
Our online system for Christmas 2024 lets you sign up to fulfill wishes for our children.
Here are direct links to the wish lists for children in each of our residential programs statewide:
Residential Campus in Columbia
CWE 2024 Information
Other Ways to Support the Children of Epworth
- Amazon Christmas Wish List 2024 (This list features items that do not appear on the wish lists for individual children, above. Rather, this list includes items that are needed by Epworth cottages and programs)
- Make an Online Donation Year-Round
- Year-Round Amazon Wish List (Routine Supply Needs)
If you have any questions or have trouble using our online sign-up system, please contact skeller@epworthsc.org or 803-256-7394.
Drop Off Your Gifts
The 2024 Christmas Drop Off will be open Wednesday, December 4th until Friday, December 6th from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM at the Supply Building on our Millwood Campus. Use the address 901 Sims Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205, then follow the signs.
If you are fulfilling the wishes of children served by an Epworth Foster Care office, the drop-off dates will be:
- Midlands Foster Care – Thursday, December 5th from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Upstate Foster Care: Friday, December 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Rock Hill Foster Care: Tuesday, December 10th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Pee Dee Foster Care: Friday, December 6th from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Lowcountry Foster Care: Friday, December 3rd from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Hilton Head Foster Care – Tuesday, December 10th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
You’ll receive an email notification with drop-off location address, times, and instructions after completing the online sign-up.
Contact Us for More Information
For more information contact Sydney Keller at skeller@epworthsc.org or 803-256-7394.
