God calls us to love and serve our neighbors in the 757! Join us as we partner with 14 local schools to give out over 1,400 gifts to kids and students this Christmas!

Frequently Ask Questions

How do I participate with Giving Tree?

  1. Pick up and scan out a gift tag at any of our campuses beginning Sunday, November 19th.
  2. Purchase the assigned gift–please do not purchase additional items.
  3. Wrap and return the gift with their tag to any campus by Sunday, December 10th! When you drop it off, we’ll scan it in.

Can I participate online?

Yes you can!

  1. Sign out a tag virtually here.
  2. Purchase the assigned gift–please do not purchase additional items.
  3. Wrap and return the gift with their tag to any campus by Sunday, December 10th! When you drop it off, we’ll scan it in.

Do I need to stick with the assigned gift? Can I buy more?

We want to make sure kids and students in a family do not receive disparate gifts. Please do not purchase more than one gift per tag. If you are able to buy more than one gift, you may take as many tags as you’d like or you can make a donation here.

We also ask that you do not wrap the gifts with additional gift cards or Christmas cards. We provide the wrapped gifts to the parents who then label the gift as coming from the them. We want the parents to be the hero!

What about students at NET Academy?

We partner with students and families of the Norfolk Educational Transition (NET) Academy by gifting them a family Christmas dinner! Traditional gifts are not the best fit. During the meal, the student is able to invite their guest to a catered meal made possible by your financial donation! This is a special time as these families would otherwise not have an opportunity to spend the holiday together. Thank you for donating!

How can I volunteer with Giving Tree?

We need volunteers to sort, organize, and deliver the gifts. Sign up here!

“The Giving Tree program brings joy during the holidays to our families here at Norview Elementary School. My favorite part is seeing the gratefulness on the parent’s faces when they come and pick up their gifts for their children. Times can be very hard and have been difficult for a lot of families in our community. Seeing the weight of the stress from them, it’s a blessing.

We are so thankful for Grace Bible Church.”

— Family Engagement Specialist, Norview Elementary School