Established in 1923,
Christmas Unlimited is one of the oldest and most respected charities in the
Pikes Peak Region. During the past 83 years, the underlying premise of
our work is that:
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The spirit of the
holidays is more than just giving toys to children
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The family's adults
need both material and emotional support during times of financial difficulty
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Everyone deserves to
be treated with compassion and dignity
We believe our program
of gift giving has an impact far beyond that of just making a child happy on
Christmas day. It serves to strengthen family unity at a time of year
that is especially difficult for financially challenges parents.
We work hard to uplift
parental self-esteem by providing a service that includes a dimple application
process and a store-like distribution experience--contributing to a family
environment of caring, togetherness and old fashioned holiday happiness.
Over the past eight
years only 7% of the families helped have participated every year. During
that same time, 60% of the families served have been "one timers"--families
needing only a temporary helping hand.
