Help Us Bring the Joy of the Season to Children Across Champaign County

The H.O.Y.C.E. Center's annual Season of Giving is more than a holiday giveaway. It is a community coming together to make sure children and families know they are seen, supported and remembered during the holiday season.

This year, Season of Giving will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at the Rantoul Youth Center, 100 E. Flessner Ave., Rantoul, Illinois.

The H.O.Y.C.E. Center serves families throughout Champaign County. Each year, we rotate the host community among Champaign, Urbana and Rantoul so that Season of Giving truly belongs to the entire county.

We also recognize that the holiday season is celebrated in many ways. Season of Giving joyfully welcomes families celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, as well as families who simply come together to experience the joy of the season.

❤️ SPONSOR A CHILD FOR $50

A $50 contribution provides one child with:

🎁 A new toy
💤 A new pair of pajamas
📚 A new book

Your gift helps us create an experience where children and families can celebrate, choose items especially for them and know that their community cares.

Every gift matters.

You do not have to sponsor an entire child to make a difference. Gifts of every size help us purchase toys, pajamas and books, fill gaps in age groups and sizes, prepare the event, transport supplies and create a welcoming experience for participating families.

There Are Many Ways to Be Part of Season of Giving

In addition to making a financial contribution, individuals, businesses, churches, organizations and community groups can support Season of Giving by:

🎁 Donating new, unwrapped toys, pajamas and books for children and teens ages 0–17

🏢 Hosting an employee or organizational collection drive

📍 Becoming an official Season of Giving community drop-off location

🚌 Participating in our Fill the Bus campaign

🤝 Becoming a community partner or sponsor

💝 Donating gift cards, products, professional services, event supplies or other in-kind support

🙌 Volunteering individually or bringing a volunteer team

Our 2026 Public Donation Drive

📅 October 1 – November 29, 2026

We are collecting:

• New, unwrapped toys
• New pajamas
• New children's and teen books
• Items for ages 0–17

Our community partners and public drop-off locations will be announced as they are confirmed.

Season of Giving 2026

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Rantoul Youth Center
100 E. Flessner Ave., Rantoul, IL 61866

Family registration opens earlier this year — October 12, 2026.

Registration information will be available through The H.O.Y.C.E. Center.

Help Us Make This Season Special

Whether you sponsor one child, give $10, host a collection drive, donate a box of pajamas, volunteer your time or bring your entire organization together to help, you become part of the Season of Giving story.

Together, we can make sure children throughout Champaign County experience the joy of receiving something chosen especially for them and the even greater gift of knowing their community showed up for them.

Sponsor a child. Give what you can. Share the campaign. Invite someone else to join you.

Every act of giving moves us closer to our goal.

❤️ The H.O.Y.C.E. Center
Helping Our Youth Change Everyday
Changing the world one thought at a time.

📧 seasonofgiving@hoycecenter.org

Season of Giving 2026: Small Gift. Big Impact.

Help The H.O.Y.C.E. Center bring holiday joy to children across Champaign County—$50 provides one child with a new toy, pajamas and a book.