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*****Incoming SECRET ELF Dispatch Communication***** Even though Thanksgiving is not over, the Head ELF has become aware of parents thinking she will not come to the Pantry this year. ELF Dispatch ALWAYS goes live the Monday after Thanksgiving, this year that is Dec 1. It will go live sometime around 1pm that afternoon on our webpage www.pantry279.org. Nothing will be on that page until that day. Last year we did hit over 1500 children in 6 hours and had to close to parents. Santa sign up always stays open until all children are matched. To help you prepare this year, We will be requiring proof of child at sign up and you will not be able to submit until the documents are uploaded. These can be a birth certificate, Military Family ID, Dr or School records, court records. Something with the child's name and birthday on it. Remember!!! A child may only be signed up 1 time and not with any other agencies. Both Mom and Grandma can NOT sign up for the same child. You can't be on the list with any other programs, and yes we do cross check. There are many children, please play fair so everyone has a chance to get gifts. There are a few other small changes, but this info will help you be prepared. Please have your child write a letter to Santa or have a conversation with them about what they want and what they are into, the more info the head ELF has, the better match she can make. Do not crash the site! If the site is overwhelmed, go take a breather and come back in 20 -30 min and try again. We will not be answering questions after this messages, as it is secret and we are not supposed to be leaking information, please don't ask. The Pantry staff and volunteers are working hard to get Thanksgiving out and feed the community, they need to concentrate on this for 1 more week! *****END ELF Dispatch Communication***** ... See MoreSee Less