CASA Christmas for a Child 2025

The most wonderful (and wonderfully chaotic) time of year is here at CASA of NWA!

Every December, our office transforms into a hub of holiday joy. It’s filled with laughter, late nights, and over 400 giant bags of gifts for the children, teens, and young adults we serve. Our staff juggle their caseloads with holiday duties, our advocates travel miles to deliver gifts, and our community of sponsors ensures every child feels seen and celebrated.

It’s busy. It’s messy. And it’s absolutely magical.

Each carefully curated gift bag represents more than just a wish fulfilled. It’s a reminder to a young person in foster care that they are remembered, valued, and deeply cared for.

As one foster parent has shared, “Our kids said they’ve never had a Christmas like this. They were overwhelmed by the gifts and the thoughtfulness. For a moment, they forgot they were in foster care.”

That’s the kind of joy you make possible.

When you become a holiday sponsor, you’re not just giving gifts, you’re creating moments of hope, belonging, and wonder.

This season, we invite you to join us once again in spreading holiday cheer to all our CASA kids – from newborns on their very first Christmas to young adults spending their first holiday on their own.

Every young person deserves to feel special during the holidays.

And you can make that happen.

Interested in learning more about becoming a sponsor this year? Please email us at casachristmas@nwacasa.org.

If you are a parent, foster parent, caregiver, or placement provider and need information about filling out a wishlist for a child, please email us at casachristmas@nwacasa.org.

Important Dates

October 15 Sponsorships Open

November 3 – December 5 Wish lists sent to sponsors

December 9 – 10 Gift Drop Off 7am – 7pm at CASA of NWA 3825 Cawood Lane, Springdale AR

December 17 – 18 Gift Pick Up 7am – 7pm at CASA of NWA 3825 Cawood Lane, Springdale AR

Additional Ways to Help

  • Organize a toy drive or older youth gift drive to re-stock our CASA Closet for those last-minute needs! All gift drive donations are due to our office by December 5.
  • Check out our Walmart Wish List here and our Amazon Wish List here to help get you started.
  • Gift cards of all varieties are always appreciated. We use these as add-ons to Christmas bags and throughout the year as needs arise for our children and youth.
  • Donations can be made online or checks made payable to CASA of Northwest Arkansas can be mailed or dropped off to 3825 Cawood Lane, Springdale AR, 72762.

Tips for Sponsors

Every year we have many sponsors interested, and we will continue our first come, first served policy.

This year we are asking for at least $200 to be spent on each child.

Please do not wrap gifts, but you are welcome to send wrapping paper, bags, and bows with your gifts!

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