Santa’s Wish List

Volunteers Needed


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.

Wish list items can be placed in our collection boxes at our drop-off locations in their original store bags or your box – Please label them as WISH LIST

Drop off weekend will be announced in September, but contact Seniors Secret Service anytime for additional drop off options! Drop off locations will all be outdoors. Trucks will be parked in the parking lots of Calgary Police Service offices from 8am till 6pm.

District 1: 1010 26 Avenue S.E.

District 2: 4506 17 Avenue S.W.

District 4: 3207 12 Ave NE

District 8: 450 Midpark Way S.E.

Spyhill Services Centre: 12500 85 Street N.W

Looking for ways to get involved? Organize a gift drive at your office! Consider sharing this wish list with your colleagues or employees and help us collect donations for our volunteers to make Christmas Cheer gifts for Seniors.

Santa’s Wish List


Create a Man or Lady Gift

If you would rather you can put together a complete gift for a man or lady.  While we are happy to put together gifts on our end, some volunteers enjoy putting the entire package together. 

You can look to Santa’s wish list for ideas of commonly requested items.   If you purchase clothing, we ask that you choose 1 size per box and indicate that on the content list (taped to the outside of the box). 

This year we will be supplying boxes for the Man or Lady generic gifts. Please do not write anything on the box but tape a piece of paper that indicates either a generic man or lady and list the contents. You will need to pick up the boxes from one of our distribution points. 

PLEASE NOTE:

The dimensions of the box are 16” x 12” x 12” which is just a bit bigger than a file/banker’s box.  

Each box will have a space on the outside to write the seniors name, id number and site id. For generic gifts please DO NOT write in this space.  Tape a label that indicates either Man or Lady gift to the outside of the box along with a content list of what is in the gift. The boxes can be decorated with stickers or drawings if you like, and the gifts inside can be individually wrapped. 


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. 


We are very grateful for any financial support that we receive.   There are many costs associated with operating this program which include but are not limited to, boxes, truck rentals, supplies such as tape and wrapping paper.  We also usually end up purchasing some of the harder-to-find items that a senior may have requested such as grocery store cards, winter jackets, or boots if we do not have their size donated.