GINGERBREAD KIDS HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE 

Help provide gifts for children in need this holiday season

Each year, Southwest Human Development’s Gingerbread Kids Drive brings joy to children and families who may otherwise go without during the holidays. This year, we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of families requesting support, and your help is needed now more than ever.

“The holidays shine brighter when a child’s smile brings comfort, hope, and joy, even in tough times,” says Tay Wright, Volunteer Manager for Southwest Human Development. “Our mission is to support families, and this is another way to help make the holiday season joyful for children and their loved ones.”

Ways to participate:

Sponsor a Child

Drop off toys

Supply toys for our Gingerbread Kids Store
(December 15, 2026)

Volunteer at our Gingerbread Kids Store
(December 15, 2026)

Questions?
Contact Tay Wright at (602) 545-0015 or [email protected] for more information and to request your Gingerbread Kids tags.

Looking for another way to give? You can maximize your impact with your gift while also qualifying for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit of $506 for individuals or $1,009 for couples. Giving at the full amount helps provide essential backpacks and school supplies to more children, so they can start the school year confident, prepared, and ready to succeed. All at no additional cost to

Items purchased through this online donation cart are part of Southwest Human Development’s Gingerbread Kids Holiday Gift Drive. Items purchased will not be shipped to the donor. While needs are significant for items in the cart, once we have reached our goal, remaining funds will be used as needed to support Arizona families participating in SWHD programs.Questions? Contact us at [email protected].