Volunteer

Each year, volunteers give over 12,000 volunteer hours sorting donations, preparing gifts for age groups and bagging toys for specific families and so much more. There are also 1,200 volunteer drivers along with their helpers who deliver gift packages. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, levels of responsibility, and commitment levels to suit each volunteer’s needs.

Volunteer opportunities at Santa's Depot are restricted to those 16 years of age and older (with the exception of Family Days). This is a great event for families to volunteer together and can serve as a rewarding and eye-opening experience for children and adults alike.

2024 Season Information:

  • Group Volunteer Shifts open on September 15, 2024
  • Santa's Depot Individual Shifts open on November 1st, 2024
  • Delivery Day Driver Shifts open on December 5th, 2024 at 12pm noon.
  • Special Event Shifts will open throughout the season - watch your email for updates!

Once shifts are full they no longer show on the calendar. Keep checking back for new openings throughout the season!

Please book no more than 1 shift per week to allow everyone to experience the magic at Santa's Depot!

Ways to Volunteer

880 CHED Santas Anonymous relies on volunteer power and community spirit to fill the toy requests we receive from 20,000 less fortunate children in Edmonton. 

Please choose individual, group or delivery day for details on current and upcoming opportunities:

"It's so heartwarming knowing that these gifts are getting to deserving families because of us. Now having a family of my own I couldn’t be more excited to be able to share these memories with my son." 

- Kayla Clement