Thank you so much for your interest in the Chapel Hill Service League’s 69th Annual Christmas House---a Chapel Hill area tradition since 1950. With the generous support of our community, parents and guardians attend a one-day shopping spree to select new toys, books and coats for their children. Christmas House provides gifts for more than 850 local children, all from families referred to us by Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County school social workers as being most in need of our assistance.
For more information on the Chapel Hill Service League and Christmas House, please visit http://www.chapelhillserviceleague.com/christmas-house.
Volunteer Opportunities
We always welcome community volunteers at Christmas House! To maintain the privacy of our guest families, we only allow volunteers 16 years and older to volunteer during Saturday's event. However, we encourage teens to volunteer both Thursday and/or Friday during set up, and also on Saturday afternoon from 4pm-6pm during clean up. We are registered with the CHCCSD and can sign for service learning hours using the LetServe program.
We need volunteers December 5 - December 7, in the heart of Chapel Hill. For security reasons, we don't publicize the event location. You will receive the location, parking details and instructions after you have signed up.
Please plan to arrive 20 minutes before the shift for check in and a brief training.
Volunteers must be able to:
- Work on their feet for the full 2 hour shift (at a minimum)
- Handle light lifting
Day 1: Heavy Lifting Day (2:30 PM - 6:00 PM) Tasks include moving furniture, clearing rooms for set up and placing tables, book shelves and racks in place.
Day 2: Set Up Day (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Tasks include unpacking and arranging books, coats and toys.
Day 3: Christmas House Day (7:30 AM - 6:00 PM) Tasks include restocking toys, coats and books, assisting Christmas House guests and clean up after the event.
Volunteers may sign up for one or more two-hour shifts over as many days as they would like. We also provide a wonderful buffet lunch!
You will have an opportunity to select your desired shift location, by day and time, on the next pages. Any job areas marked "Full" means that we have filled our volunteer needs for that specific job.
Groups
Groups who are interested should contact their organizer who can forward information for your group to us at christmashouse@chapelhillserviceleague.org.