Operation Santa Claus

10/17/2026

✨We’re thrilled to welcome back Hilltop Construction as a returning sponsor of the 40th Annual Operation Santa Claus Gala! 🎅🏼

Your continued generosity and support help make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community, ensuring they stay warm, fed, and cared for throughout the season.

We’re so grateful to have you as part of the Operation Santa Claus family as we celebrate 40 years of bringing hope, comfort, and joy to those who need it most!

✨ Thank you, Hilltop Construction, for helping us make a difference — year after year! 🎄

10/12/2026

🎄 We’re proud to welcome Romeo Auto Group as this year's Santa Sponsor for the 2026 Operation Santa Claus Annual Gala!

🎅🏼 Their generous support helps ensure children in our community stay warm, fed, and cared for throughout the season. Thank you for helping us bring comfort, hope, and joy to those who need it most.

✨ Thank you for helping us spread hope where it’s needed most!

10/10/2026

🎅 Applications for Adirondack Operation Santa Claus are now being accepted! 🎅

For over 50 years, we've been helping bring the magic of Christmas to children throughout Warren, Washington, Northern Saratoga, Essex, and Hamilton Counties. 🎁✨ Reach out to your school district for participation details or visit our website adirondackoperationsanta.org!

❤️ It's All About the Kids! ❤️

✨ Every child deserves the joy, wonder, and excitement of Christmas morning! 🎅🤶🎄

❤️ 🎅 ✨

10/10/2026

Thank you so much to the family of Peter J. Brock and all of the golfers for your continued support of Operation Santa Claus.

Gorgeous day for the Peter J Brock Memorial Golf Tournament to help raise money for The Open Door Mission, Double H Ranch, and Operation Santa Claus! As Uncle Peeps, Peter Brock, always said: It's all about the kids! ❤️❤️

09/09/2026

Good Morning; Todd Monahan our president is representing Operation Santa in The HEROES ON WHEELS go-kart race at The Fun Spot is just a week away. This event is to raise money to benefit Operation Santa Claus helping local children in our mission to have warm clothes!… 🏁🏁🏁🏎️💨🏁🏁🏁
If you would like to donate; please go to our website and you can make a donation!

www.adirondackoperationsanta.org

This is open to the public to come cheer us on and watch the action live 🎅🏽🎅🏽🎅🏽

08/17/2026

☀️🎅 CHRISTMAS IN SUMMER?! YES, PLEASE! 🎄🌴

We may be enjoying the sunshine now, but we’re already getting ready to Light Up Our Town for Operation Santa Claus! ❤️✨

And this little fundraiser has already made a BIG difference in our community! ❤️

✨ Since starting Light Up Your Town in 2024, we have raised $1,217 for Operation Santa Claus!

🎁 That means YOU have helped us provide Christmas for 16 local children! 🎅❤️

We are incredibly thankful for everyone who has purchased luminaries, shared our posts, and supported this fundraiser over the last two years. Now, we’re ready to make 2026 our biggest year yet!

🕯️ Luminaries are just $1.00 each!
🎄 Display them outside your home on Christmas Eve and help us LIGHT UP OUR TOWN!

📅 ORDER DEADLINE: December 11, 2026

💰 Money is due when you submit your order.
Venmo: -Gundersen
Cash is also accepted.

📲 Ready to order?
Simply scan the QR code on the flyer or click this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuGs-p6FFuyreUHNobrUWR7Dl0QKJBQpK5JQcQiQtVP5dGPA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104463307239060525935

☎️ Questions?
Call/Text Hayley Gundersen at 518-281-7800
or Beth Belair at 518-903-9150

Every $1 luminary adds another light to our community—and helps us support even more local children and families this Christmas. ❤️🎄

Please share this post with your friends, family, and neighbors and help us fill our community with lights on Christmas Eve! ✨🏠✨

🌴☀️ Enjoy the summer sunshine while we start dreaming about Christmas—and THANK YOU for continuing to help us Light Up Our Town for Operation Santa Claus! 🎅❤️

08/11/2026

We put up the Bat signal and our message was received. The 66' Batmobile will be at the race on Monday September 14th ( SBC's Heroes on Wheels to benefit Operation Santa Claus) at The Fun Spot for photo ops and...the Dark Knight might even make an appearance. A big shout out to James Cawley for making this happen! We encourage all participants and spectators to dress up as your favorite heroes! Must be 18+ to drive but kids of all ages can come watch and dress up! Bring the whole family to root on your favorite hero!!!

05/15/2026

Multiple ARCC Ambassadors welcomed Operation Santa Claus to the Chamber at a recent ARCC event, and presented President Todd Monahan, Vice President Christina Blanchard, Board Secretary Kasey Norton, and Board Member Brian Dray with a new member plaque. Thanks team! Operation Santa Claus works with local school districts and service providers to identify those in need. Nearly 2500 children receive gifts of food and clothing during the holiday season through their efforts each year. Learn more about their efforts on their website.

Pictured left to right: Andrea Harwood (Casa Bella Development), ARCC Director of Membership Development Ava Kanninen, Russ Antonacci (NBT Bank), Kasey Norton, Todd Monahan, Brian Dray, Christina Blanchard, Jennifer White (KeyBank), and Brooke Reynolds (Funky Solutions, LLC).

05/04/2026

We’re thrilled have recently become members of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce, alongside so many other great business and nonprofits in our area!🎅🏼

Welcome to the ARCC - Operation Santa Claus

Operation Santa Claus has a mission to provide a brighter future for economically disadvantaged children from Warren, Washington, Northern Saratoga, Essex, and Hamilton counties through direct gifts of food and clothing during the holiday season. Working with local school districts and service providers to identify those in need, nearly 2500 children receive gifts of food and clothing during the holiday season. 🎄🎅