SAFE depends on generous sponsors like you to help create joy and magic every holiday season! We are seeking hundreds of sponsors to search for the perfect gifts and basic needs to grant the wishes of SAFE clients.

Volunteer with the SAFE Holidays Program

Sponsor a SAFE Holidays Wish List

Thanks to our generous community, every SAFE wishlist has been paired with a donor! We anticipate that we will accept more families into our shelters between now and the holiday season, so you can click here to sign up and potentially receive a last minute adult or family.

 

Shop for the SAFE Shelves

You can help provide last-minute gifts for those who move into shelter at the end of the holiday season, as well as other basic need items for clients. Often around the holidays, basic need donations dwindle–by shopping for the shelves, you ensure that SAFE has everything our clients need for the first few months of 2022. No need to sign up to select SAFE Shelves items.

 

  • Shop for items from our Amazon and Target lists which ship directly to our SAFE Warehouse.
  • Mail gift cards to SAFE Alliance ATTN: Holiday Program PO Box 19454, Austin, Texas, 78760
  • Deliver or mail larger gifts to our SAFE Warehouse at 1515 Grove Boulevard, Austin, TX, 78741 · Need more ideas? Click here to check out our SAFE Shelves list.
  • Please email inkind@safeaustin.org if you would like to set up a drive for SAFE

Make a monetary donation

Making a donation directly to SAFE will enable us to direct resources where and when they are needed most–whether it’s holiday gifts, funding for counseling, housing support, or so much more. Donate online or mail checks to The SAFE Alliance ATTN: Holiday Program P.O. Box 19454 Austin, TX 78760.

Volunteer

We need your help managing all of these gifts! Volunteer shifts are available throughout the first half of December and include helping with donor drop-off, gift organizing, and staff pick-up. Click here to sign-up!

SAFE Donation Warehouse

Please note: Due to staff and storage capacity, SAFE prefers only new donations from Dec. 1-Jan 31. Please hold onto used donations until Feb 1, 2023. Thank you for understanding!

The SAFE Donation Warehouse will be accepting Angel Tree and other Drive collections, SAFE Shelves, and other general new in-kind donations. If you received a wish list, your delivery instructions will be sent to you in your pairing email.

Warehouse closure dates:

  • Nov. 24-25, 2022
  • Dec. 24-26, 2022
  • Jan. 1-2, 2023

Location: 1515 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741

Hours: Every day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A Glimpse at the 2022 SAFE Holidays Timeline

Now and Ongoing

  • Online sponsor sign up and wish list collection (click here to sign up!)
  • Collect items for SAFE Shelves and deliver to the SAFE Donation Warehouse
  • Click here to sign up to provide Christmas trees and/or wrapping kits!

Week of Nov 14, 2022

Wish lists will be distributed the week of Nov. 14. Once wish lists have been distributed, we will continue to pair you with clients on a rolling deadline as new clients move into shelter. The delivery deadlines will not move, however, unless otherwise arranged with SAFE Staff.

Dec. 4-6, 2022

Sponsored wish list gift drop off—location and signup for curbside drop off time will be sent in your pairing email.

  • Sunday, Dec. 4: Noon-5 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 5: 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Dec. 6: 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

Dec. 12-14, 2022

Gifts are distributed to the adults and families!