Stocking Stuffers
Stocking Stuffers is a Holiday program managed by Just Kids, Inc and involving many other volunteers from our community.For 40 years we have been able to provide new clothing to thousands of children in need during the Christmas holidays. Names of children in need are submitted to us by area school nurses and counselors from all Sierra Vista, Huachuca City, Palominas and Tombstone public schools and two HeadStart programs. Clothes are shopped for, wrapped and delivered directly to the parents in the home. The children don’t know that these gifts came from Just Kids. We provide clothing to approximately 600 children every year.
Sponsorships can be handled in one of two ways: 1) A benefactor may simply donate money to sponsor one or more children (or any dollar amount). We allow $85 to $130 per child, depending on age. Our shopping committee then uses your cash donation to purchase clothing. OR…. 2) A benefactor does the shopping and wrapping (if you’d like) for your assigned child/children, then delivers the packages to us and we will deliver to the home. Due to confidentiality and privacy considerations, all children remain anonymous.
If you would like to be a sponsor, please send an email to our address and include your name & phone number so that someone on the committee can contact you. We begin shopping in mid-November, “wrapping day” Wrapping days this year will be November 30th and December 4th. Delivery day information is provided to all participating families when they fill out the program paperwork.
Please consider helping with this wonderful, local holiday season project and encourage your friends to help too!
Pictures below show volunteers wrapping clothing, then sorting the children’s bags and finally getting ready to deliver all the wrapped clothing to families.
STOCKING STUFFERS 2025
Dear Stocking Stuffer Sponsor,
Thank you for agreeing to sponsor one or more children for the Stocking Stuffer program. Please continue to tell your friends about this wonderful program and ask them to call for information. On the enclosed sheet you will find information on your child/children. This is all the information we have regarding their sizes, ages, and needs. The parents may specify something in the Special Needs/Favorites section. These are suggestions only and may be helpful to you in your selection of clothes. Do not feel obligated to them and ignore them if they request a toy or name brand. If something does not make sense to you, feel free to call me at the phone number circled below to resolve any questions you may have.
In doing your shopping, we ask that you remember a few important points:
- Stocking Stuffers provides NEW clothing for children.
- We recommend a minimum of two full outfits: 2 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, one pair of shoes, one package of socks to fit, and one package of underwear/diapers. We ask that you spend approximately $80 to $130 for each child sponsored (varies by age and size of child).
- You, of course, may provide more clothing, or accessories, but please be aware that we try to balance the amount of clothes each child gets, and don’t want their siblings to feel left out. If you are considering providing more clothes, it may be more fruitful to sponsor an additional child or children.
- Please – NO TOYS. There are other organizations that have Christmas toy drives.
- On the attached sheet, sizes will be noted as adult (A), child (C), or toddler (T). You should be aware that a “Junior” size is noted as “Adult” (A) and will be an odd size from 1 through 15.
- Please leave all tags on the clothing items in case a size exchange is necessary.
- Keep your own store receipts for your potential tax deductions (but consult your tax consultant).
PLEASE NOTE these important points in turning in your clothing:
- Each child is identified by a label containing the child’s identification number and child’s name. We must have the child’s identification number so that we do not deliver clothing to the wrong family or child.
- Your gifts may be dropped off wrapped or unwrapped. If unwrapped, place them in a white kitchen garbage bag (DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE STORE NAME ON IT), and put the LABEL with the child’s identification number and child’s name on the outside in a visible location. It would be helpful to put a piece of tape over the label on the bag, so it doesn’t fall off when we take it for wrapping. If you are buying a box of diapers, write the child’s name and identification number on the outside of the diaper box.
- If you wrap the gifts, please put the child’s identification number and name on each wrapped gift and place the attached label on the outside of the bag containing the child’s gifts.
- Please do not include your name anywhere on the tags.
- Your gifts may be dropped off at FARMERS INSURANCE, 1502 E. FRY BLVD (southeast corner of Fry Blvd and Lenzner Avenue), which is open Monday through Friday.
- DEADLINE FOR ALL GIFTS TO BE TURNED IN IS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2025.
- Deliveries to the families will be made on Saturday, December 13th. Note: we are delivering packages earlier this year so that everyone involved in this great program may enjoy more quality time with their families at Christmastime.
On behalf of San Pedro Kiwanis/Just Kids, Inc.….and especially on behalf of the children, thank you for your participation in the program this year. Have a very Happy Holiday season.
Sincerely,
Shellie Cerecke Elaine Norton Alice Anderson Jan Wardle
520-678-0764 520-249-3907 520-249-6558 520-266-4759
Suzanne DeRosier Lolene Pacholke Roseanna Lindley
520-456-7140 520-895-9318 915-526-8859
October 20, 2025
Dear Stocking Stuffer Supporter:
We are seeking your support for the 40th annual Stocking Stuffer Christmas clothing program, which provides new clothing to children in need in our community. This is a program of Just Kids, Inc. and San Pedro Kiwanis. Just Kids, Inc. is a charitable organization under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (Tax ID# 86-0724771). Any contribution made to the Stocking Stuffer program may be tax deductible, but please consult your tax professional.
Stocking Stuffers provides clothes for approximately 600 children in Sierra Vista, Huachuca City, Palominas and Tombstone public schools. Here’s how it works: Names of children in need are submitted to us by the school nurses. Clothes are shopped for, wrapped, and delivered directly to the children’s homes. The children will not know that these gifts came from us. That way, the gifts may be from the parents, guardians, or even from Santa. Participation in the program can be in one of two ways: (1) You may simply donate money for Stocking Stuffers to Just Kids, Inc. We typically spend between $85 and $130 per child, depending upon the child’s age. Our shopping committee then uses your cash donation to purchase school-appropriate new clothing… or (2) You, the sponsor, are given the first name, sizes and other information for each sponsored child. You then shop, using your own funds, for the child (or children), drop off the packages to us (wrapped or unwrapped), and we will deliver them to each child’s home. Due to confidentiality and privacy considerations, the full identity of all assigned children will remain anonymous. Should there be any unused donations, they will be available to provide for additional children’s needs throughout the school year.
We hope we can count on you this year. Please make any donations payable to Just Kids Inc. and mail them to PO Box 2062, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636. Or, to sponsor a child or children, you may call any of the people listed below to be assigned a child (or children). We would like donations soon so that we can begin to shop for the children in November. If you do sponsor and shop for a child (or children), please be aware that all deliveries will be made on Saturday, December 13th, so we will need all gifts returned no later than noon on November 26th. We can make assignments to you immediately as we want you to have plenty of time to shop. This is truly a wonderful program that can help make your Holiday Season more fulfilling. Again, thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jody Klein
Chair, Stocking Stuffer Committee (phone: 520-559-3456)
Sponsorship Contacts:
Shellie Cerecke Elaine Norton Alice Anderson Lolene Pacholke Suzanne DeRosier Jan Wardle
520-678-0764 520-249-3907 520-249-6558 520-895-9318 520-456-7140 520-266-4759
Other Committee Members:
Debby DeRosa Candie & Nancy Drouin Janet Wray Monica Hanley
Shoppers Wrapping Transporting Warehouse
