Beacon Santas

Beacon Santas This is a Page representing Beacon Santas. To be a Santa, visit our Group to find posts ! Welcome to Beacon Santas, a simple idea with a lot of heart.

We connect local families in need of holiday assistance, for food and/or gifts for children, with kind Santas who feel priviledged to be able to help. For folks who could use some help this holiday season:
If you have fallen on hard times and could use help getting your children gifts, winter clothing, baby supplies, food, etc this Christmas, and live in Beacon/Fishkill/Wappingers, please fill ou

t our application form at this link: https://beaconsantas.wufoo.com/forms/zh1mg7j1lteer1/

Keep an eye on the posts in the Beacon Santas Group (Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaconsantas) and comment when you see a post you feel inclined to help. You may adopt a whole family, or join a team of Santas. Please specify in your comment if you’d like to be part of a team. I promise that Everyone needs help - in some form or another - at some point. And after the presents are unwrapped and tucked away, it’s the kindness that’s the gift. Our humanity is the gift. I hope that more often we can feel encouraged and safe to turn to each other, even if we are strangers. We’re not strangers. We are neighbors. Hopefully, we can begin to realize that balance is ours to create. That wealth and love and generosity - in all forms - grow when they are shared.
-Beacon Santa Stephanie

https://highlandscurrent.org/2019/12/20/yes-beacon-there-is-a-santa-claus/

12/20/2023

Hi everyone,
So sorry that this season was cut short.
It is integral that the Santas who partake in the program are protected from fraudulent identities, and individuals making unreasonable requests. While Beacon Santas can be both uplifting and fun, it has the potential to be otherwise, and I have struggled to ensure that the submissions for help I receive are vetted properly.
While this program has grown in exciting ways, in some directions it has fallen all the way off the rails, and so I have elected to take this time to recalibrate, in hopes that it can be even bigger and more successful next year.
This is a volunteer effort, and I am always trying my best to do good for my community: both the families in need, and the folks who have enough generosity in their hearts to elect to be Santas.
We’ll be back next year with a new model. I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday and New Year.
Stephanie

P.S: Please do not find older posts to comment negatively to me, and speculate. Please do not message me directly, as I have my own pressures and obligations. Thank you for understanding, and respecting this need for a change.

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10/31/2023

Well, just like that, it’s Fall again! And that means three things: a lot of pumpkin spice, sweater weather, and Beacon Santas!
2023 is our 5th Holiday Season sprinkling Beacon’s children with the magic and joy of Santa.

You Santas have helped lighten the load and lift the spirits of Over 250 families these last four years- and I know our impact will be even greater this year.

For folks who could use some help this holiday season:
If you have fallen on hard times and could use help getting your children gifts, winter clothing, baby supplies, food, etc this Christmas, and live in Beacon/Fishkill/Wappingers, Please submit an application here: https://beaconsantas.wufoo.com/forms/zh1mg7j1lteer1/
Please include a Very detailed message that explains your circumstance, why you could use some extra help, and then info about your kids! Their ages, clothing sizes, and the things they are hoping for. Please be as specific as possible.
Please also take an opportunity to put together an Amazon Wishlist so that when you are matched with a Santa, you have a link ready to send.

For my Santas: You know the drill! Keep an eye on the posts in the Beacon Santas (Here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/BeaconSantas ) group and comment when you see one you feel inclined to help. You may adopt a whole family, or join a team of Santas. Please specify in your comment if you’d like to be part of a team.

Please Share this post! We never know who needs help, or who is in a position to give it.

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I promise that Everyone needs help - in some form or another - at some point. And after the presents are unwrapped and tucked away, it’s the kindness that’s the gift.
Our humanity is the gift.
I hope that more often we can feel encouraged and safe to turn to each other, even if we are strangers. We’re not strangers. We are neighbors.
Hopefully, we can begin to realize that balance is ours to create. That wealth and love and generosity - in all forms - grow when they are shared.
-Head Beacon Santa Stephanie

Questions or inquiries: [email protected]

Day Two, and 30 Families adopted so far… Thank you so much! Please watch our Featured/Pinned posts for families still in...
11/29/2022

Day Two, and 30 Families adopted so far… Thank you so much!

Please watch our Featured/Pinned posts for families still in need of Santas-

I hope that more often we can feel encouraged and safe to turn to each other in times of need, even if we are strangers.
We are not strangers,
We are neighbors.

Hopefully, we can begin to realize that balance is ours to create. That wealth and love and generosity - in all forms - grow when they are shared.

Onward and Upward, Holiday Heroes… both our Santas, and the brave folks who open the door offered to them, and accept our help.

Keep Going!

Here we go, Day Two!Santas, as always, you rose to this need. Together, we adopted 15 local families yesterday, and I wo...
11/28/2022

Here we go, Day Two!

Santas, as always, you rose to this need. Together, we adopted 15 local families yesterday, and I woke up to a bunch of Dear Santa letters, so please keep your eyes on the group and let’s keep this goodness going.

You are generous, enthusiastic and uplifting. Thank you, thank you.

Beacon Santas is back for our 4th year! Santas, You have helped over 200 families since we began in 2019, and the help i...
11/27/2022

Beacon Santas is back for our 4th year!

Santas, You have helped over 200 families since we began in 2019, and the help is needed now more than ever.
There are some guidelines this year to keep things both Merry and Bright, so please read on to learn how you can help or be helped:

For families seeking assistance this holiday season:
If you have fallen on hard times and could use help getting your children gifts, winter clothing, baby supplies, food, etc this Christmas, and live in Beacon/Fishkill/Wappingers, please write to us, we are accepting families now who need help from Beacon Santas.
Please write us a Very detailed message that explains your circumstance, why you could use some extra help, and then info about your kids! Their ages, clothing sizes, and the things they are hoping for. Please be as specific as possible.
Please also take an opportunity to put together an Amazon Wishlist so that when you are matched with a Santa, you have a link ready to send.
Please send a message to me directly through this page (https://www.facebook.com/BeaconSantas?mibextid=LQQJ4d ) (important!) Requests can be made for children age 12 and under. Please remain mindful that our Santas have generous spirits, but real budgets - so please keep requests moderate. Any requests for high priced items like video game consoles, Ugg boots, etc, will expunge your participation in Beacon Santas entirely.

To our Santas:
Please watch for posts in our Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaconsantas/?ref=share_group_link) and comment on whichever post/family you feel called to help. You may adopt a family entirely, or you may choose to team up with other Santas. Please specify in your comment whether you’d like to be on a team of Santas, or adopt the family independently.

For both Santas and Families:
Once a family has been adopted, I will update the post, and connect the adopted family with their Santa(s) via a group message on Facebook.

If you have any questions, please message me. Thanks to everyone who has helped to make Beacon Santas such a success, and a loved part of such a special community.

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I promise that Everyone needs help - in some form or another - at some point. And after the presents are unwrapped and tucked away, it’s the kindness that’s the gift.
Our humanity is the gift.
I hope that more often we can feel encouraged and safe to turn to each other, even if we are strangers. We’re not strangers. We are neighbors.
Hopefully, we can begin to realize that balance is ours to create. That wealth and love and generosity - in all forms - grow when they are shared.
-Beacon Santa Stephanie

09/29/2021

Thanks for a great day yesterday! Please head over to the group to like and Share the SANTAS NEEDED posts!

Still in need of help: Familes 2, 4, 10, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26

GROUP: Beacon Santas

09/29/2021

Thanks for a great day yesterday! Please head over to the group to like and Share the SANTAS NEEDED posts!

Still in need of help: Familes 2, 4, 10, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26

09/28/2021

SANTAS FOUND! ( #24)

"Hi, I’m a single mom of a wonderful 7 year old little boy. I’m currently taking online classes to get my degree so I can provide a better life for us. We’ve lived in beacon our whole lives, but it's becoming more difficult to afford the area. Unfortunately we fell into hard times as I’m sure everyone has but I lost my job since they couldn’t understand I had no help with my son. We would appreciate anything to make times less rough. My son enjoys reading books (dinosaurs, cars), playing sports(baseball, soccer, basketball), and playing board games. He’s in need of winter coat, winter boots. Reading(dinosaurs, cars) sports(baseball, soccer, basketball), winter coat, shirts, winter boots, bored games"

HOW IT WORKS:
Most importantly- please make sure your FB privacy settings are such that I will be able to message you!
If you can be the Santa for this family, or you would like to partner with another Santa to help this family, please COMMENT on this post, and Please be specific whether you would like to take on the whole family or would like to be part of a team of Santas.
Once a family's matched with their Santa/Santas, I will update the post, turn off the comments, and put the family and the Santa in a group message together. PLEASE !!!! Look for this group chat, as soon as I comment that I'm making it. It will end up in your "Message Requests" folder. This is the most important step, the actual connecting, so please ensure you connect with your family/santa asap!
Pro Santa Tip: In the past, one way of fulfilling a family's wishes that is both simple and effective is to have the family make an Amazon wishlist.

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Beacon, NY
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