The Day of Giving is more than an event, it is the single most impactful moment of the year for thousands of struggling families in Peoria. What started with helping just 100 children has grown into a massive community lifeline, now serving over 10,000 kids and more than 2,000 families who rely on this day to make it through the holidays with dignity.

For many parents fighting to keep their lights on, buy groceries, or simply survive rising living costs, Christmas gifts, bikes, stockings, and holiday meals are impossibilities. The Day of Giving fills that gap, quietly, humbly, and powerfully. Every donation becomes a bike for a child who has never owned one… a meal for a family who didn’t know how they would feed their kids… a toy for a child who has watched the world celebrate while they sit empty-handed.

This is not charity. This is dignity. This is hope. This is the community of Peoria coming together to ensure that no child is forgotten.

The need this year is overwhelming. With numbers expected to double, our team is preparing to support thousands more children than ever before. The bikes, toys, stockings, food boxes, and essentials we provide depend entirely on community generosity. We rely on people like you deciding that Peoria’s children deserve better.

Every dollar you give goes directly to the kids and families we serve. No fluff. No waste. No bureaucracy. Just pure impact:

400+ brand new bikes placed into the hands of kids ages 2–12
10,000+ toys, stockings, and gifts for children across Peoria
2,000+ family meal boxes delivered with dignity
Dozens of foster agencies, schools, shelters, and community organizations supported

When you donate, you are not just giving a gift, you are giving joy, relief, possibility, and proof that their community sees them, values them, and cares.

This event changes lives. It changes the way families view their future. It changes the way kids see themselves. And with the challenges Peoria families face this year, your support matters now more than ever.

We can only do this with you.
Stand with us.
Stand with Peoria’s children.
Help us bring hope, dignity, and joy to thousands of families who desperately need it.

Your donation today makes the miracle happen.

9th Annual Day of Giving