Our Programs
Christmas Cheer
The Birthday Cheer program recognizes isolated seniors on their special day. Seniors receive a handmade birthday card as well as a gift bag filled with toiletry items.
Christmas Cheer
The Christmas Cheer program was the first program founded by Seniors Secret Service. This program was built to give back to isolated seniors in our community by donating personalized gifts to individual seniors from their own personal Secret Santa.
Emergency Care Program
The Emergency Care Program supports seniors, who have arrived in hospitals or long-term care facilities with nothing but the clothes on their backs, by providing them with the basic essentials of life – socks, undergarments, pants and tops.
Santa’s Wish List
We often have seniors who are added to our list at the last minute who need gifts or have gifts that aren’t returned by the Santa. Last year we made gifts for over 300 additional seniors with items that were donated from the wish list.
Other Ways You Can Help
Non-Senior Seniors
As we have every year, there are a small number of people on our list who do not technically qualify as seniors. These folks for the most part live in 24-hour care facilities due to a debilitating illness or injury. They are individuals who do not have family support and are alone at Christmas. We are looking for a few Santas who might be willing to take on a non-senior senior.
If you would be interested in providing a gift for one of our underage folks please send an email to coordinator@seniorssecretservice.com
Hospital Gifts
Each year we supply over 300 gifts to Calgary area hospitals for those seniors who are alone in the hospital over Christmas. These gifts are considerably smaller than a regular gift. Here is an example of the hospital profile for a lady gift.
Warm Blanket that is Feminine or Pashmina, Socks with Grips, Toiletry Kit with Full Sized Product (Toothpaste, Shampoo, a Hairbrush, a Toothbrush, and Deodorant), Christmas Stuffie, Crossword/Word Search – Large Print, Adult Coloring Book & Markers, Magazine (Ex: Chatelaine, Hello).
If you would like to put together a hospital gift please email coordinator@seniorssecretservice.com and we will send you a profile. You will need to pick up a box for these gifts as well.
Donate
and help local Seniors
We are committed to bringing cheer to Calgary’s vulnerable seniors. But we can’t do it alone. Help us make isolated seniors feel less lonely and forgotten.
Your donation helps us pay for:
• Warehouse / Office rental fees
• Emergency Support Gifts
• Birthday Cheer Items
• Deliveries
• Christmas Cheer Gifts for seniors without a matched Santa
A sincere thanks to the many volunteer Santas who support our seniors by donating gifts. Seniors Secret Service has a large donor base of individuals, service clubs, and organizations that contribute resources in the form of gift-in-kind donations. We anticipate 6500 seniors and Santas to be matched this holiday season.
We are also so grateful for the organizations who sponsor us.