UPDATE: The family has been taken! We truly live in the best community! I will shout out again if any others show up!
Well this is something new this year. Apparently, it is now a "thing" to raid Angel Trees and also sign up people you know as a Santa as a "joke". The end result is kids are not given gifts that they signed up for. This is NOT funny. I guess it's been trending in Social influence circles. Well, we too have been bitten. I found out 2 of our Santas were signed up by others as a Joke. I have rematched one family, but have a family of 3 that needs a fast Santa. The kids are preteens and young teens, ship direct is an option. We also have 16 Santas who have not confirmed. I have texted ALL of them. I hope these are not jokes as well, hopefully they will respond with confirmation soon. I can't tell you how sad this makes me. If anyone could pick up this family PLEASE text me at 812-606-1524, or PM, call, email, anything will work. Thank you!
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I have confirmed as Santa but haven't talked with a family just given one and told to drop off at the fairgrounds between certain times.
We haven't been contacted from our Santa yet either. I hope everyone else's works out 🙏
That’s incredibly sad
SANTAS!! I know Facebook is selective as to what it lets you see, hopefully you will see this post, its a repeat of one from last night.,
We are NOT having gift drop off at fairgrounds until Dec 16, Monday. I know in some places it said the 15th, that was an error. We will be at fairgrounds Mon, Tues and Wed 11-6 AND Thurs 11-9 for gift drop off. Again I am so very sorry for the confusion. Please share to get the word out!
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So when do we pick up?
What do we do if we have not got a call my last name is Henson
I’m still haven’t heard anything my last name starts with s
I just realized the date is wrong! We will NOT be at the Fairgrounds on Sunday for drop off of gifts! I really need this one day to decorate my family tree and wrap my children's gifts. Please forgive me for this error in date and I'll see you Mon-Thursday 11-6 ( 9pm on thurs) at the fairgrounds!
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Which fair grounds again ?
Will my kids be getting clothes and shoes as gift ?  because I put their sizes With the information ? I’m just asking 
Is this for extra presents that can be picked up
PARENTS if you do NOT answer your phone or text, your Santa can't send you gifts.
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What letter are yall on now?
my child’s last name is W, so i haven’t gotten a text/call! is there anyway you can lmk what letter you guys are at yet? thank you so much!!
No text , call , or email here either but I'm sure I'll be last as my child and I last name is Wolfe
We are in need of volunteers at Pantry 11-3 today AND also at ELF HQ at the fairgrounds 11-6.
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I can help Monday. Where should I go to help?
A Day in the Life of an ELF
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You all are absolutely amazing! 😊 thank you all so much for all that you do! God bless each of you!
Thank you for all you do take care of yourself God bless you
Thank you for all you do for your community. Merry Christmas elves
And just like that..... A Christmas Mircle Happened! ALL families are matched! PARENTS please do not bombard me with a bunch of messages. Just chill and await for your phones calls, we are on letter E. Santas PLEASE let me know you have your match if you have not. If you do not have your match, check SPAM and if still no match CALL ME. I'm up til literally 1am or later! Thank you everyone for being a part of this small miracle for 1671 children!! It really is for the children.
Now we work on extra toy day! But that is for another day. Today we give everyone a hug and many many thanks!
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How does extra toy day work? Do you only let a certain amount of people come in at a time? One toy per child??
Fantastic! Delivered two of my families today🩵🎅🏼
How long should families wait to call in if they haven't heard from Santa? I'm letter B. I assume some Santa's are busy being elfs as well.
UPDATE!! ALL FAMILIES MATCHED!! THANK YOU !!!!!!
We have 1 family of 3 left!! That's it!
Then of course we work on extra toy day, but all sign ups will be done! pantry279.org/elf-dispatch/elf-dispatch-santa-signup
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What you all do is absolutely amazing 🤩
You all have done such a great job
You are a Rockstar!!!♥️ Thank you.
Down to 4 families!! Sadly we had a Santa who had an emergency and had to cancel, so there is 1 family of 2 children and 3 families of 3 children left! Most would prefer ship direct. If you can be a Santa to 1 or more of these 4 families, or maybe your friend group or work, PLEASE sign up and we can send the match out very very quickly! pantry279.org/elf-dispatch/elf-dispatch-santa-signup
We were able to clear the final families of 4 with money donated last night and this morning. Thank you all for that! Money cal be donated on www.pantry279.org
Paypal pantry279@yahoo.com
Venmo @pantry279
or brought to us at the Fairgrounds community building OR mailed to P.O. Box 312, Ellettsville, IN 47429.
Thank you all for donating and sharing. We are so close to finishing the list!
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I signed up last week (family of 3 boys) I still haven't heard anything. Wasn't sure if it went by my last name or their last name for the alphabetical order! You guys are so wonderful!
are you letting families know in alphabetical order, or are you calling randomly? Just wondering
Hi! Not sure if I’ve been matched yet or not, but I signed up last night! ❤️
We are at 14 Families needing Santas!!! 5 with 4 children and 9 with 3 children. I would LOVE to have this stage finished by the morning. ALL the Santas that I signed up before 5pm today HAVE BEEN MATCHED!!! IF you do not have your match, check your Spam, if still no match call me to email and I will resend or text it to you, as technology is a pain sometimes. In the mean time, we just need Santas who can adopt these 14 families or 3 or 4 children each. Ship direct, porch drop or bring to ELF HQ are all available. Spread the word to sign up to be a Santa or maybe, if you can, take a 2nd family? I was able to use donations to send out Amazon orders for 5 of the larger families last night, so that is a great option as well.
To sign up to Santa : pantry279.org/elf-dispatch/elf-dispatch-santa-signup
To donate money towards a family : www.pantry279.org
Paypal pantry279@yahoo.com
VENMO @pantry279
Mail to Pantry 279 P.O. Box 312, Ellettsville, IN 47429 or bring by ELF HQ at the fairgrounds community Building, I am there everyday now, except Sunday 11-6 or later. Gate 2 might be open if not, call me and I'll tell you the secret 812-606-1524
Thank you EVERYONE for every Share, the talking about and all that you have done, we are so close!
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How do I know if my kids were selected
When do we need to have our kiddos birth certificates and social security cards? I’m in the process of finding all of mine and worried I won’t place them in time ! If I’m in the system of Pantry 279 already with all of my kiddos will I have to have all that stuff?
How do u sign up for help for Christmas from a Santa cop in Dallas