There are many great ways to connect with the Home to learn more and support our mission. Consider the areas below, and contact us if you have any questions!
Holidays at the Home
Help make spirits bright this holiday season!
This time year is full of joy for many but can be a tough time for our teens who are away from family or have never experienced the magic of the holiday season.
Check out the opportunities below to make the season bright and support the teens and young adults at the Home during the holidays!
Questions? Email volunteers@attentionhome.org or call 803-328-8871 ext 5981.
Holiday Opportunities
Kids' Christmas Wishlists
Help make Christmas special by providing the items on the wishlists of our teens and young adults. Sponsor a child or sign up to be an on-call sponsor as new teens arrive.
Sponsor a Holiday Activity
Our teens spent a lot of time planning how they would like to spend their holiday season. Will you help make their plans a reality?
Shop the Campus Wishlist
Help provide the items on our virtual giving tree this holiday season, from tools to pillows to office supplies and more! Hosted on Amazon, you can purchase and ship online or deliver and visit our campus!
Provide a Meal
Sign up to provide a warm and delicious meal for the youth during this holiday season! You can prepare it and deliver it to our campus or sponsor.
Host a Giving Tree (in-kind)
Host a giving tree to collect items in bulk or financial donations in your office or place of gathering! Have fun creating your own tags, setting up your tree where your group can see, and start collecting.
Host a Giving Tree (financial)
Host a giving tree to collect financial donations in your office or place of gathering! Have fun creating your own mobile-giving tags with giving amounts, setting up your tree where your group can see, and start collecting.
Host a
Gathering
Host a party or get-together and encourage financial or in-kind donations to the Home! Encourage guests to make a donation or bring an item from our campus wishlists listed above.
Honor a
Loved One
Give the gift of life-changing services and care in honor of your loved one for the holidays! When you make a donation in their honor, we will send them a card to let them know about their gift (amount excluded).
Serve as
Santa's Helpers
Our Santa Shop can use helping hands for gift sorting, organizing, and wrapping. Volunteer, age 16 and older, are welcome to serve as elves in Santa's Shop.
Give
Financially
Your financial support helps cover the daily needs at the Home and much-needed capital projects. Invest in the Home this holiday season with a one-time gift or become a monthly donor...
On this International Day of Giving, December 2, you can help the Children's Attention Home provide nurturing care and life-changing resources by giving, raising awareness, or dine out and do good at Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails that evening!
Fort Mill Tree Festival
Held on December 6, this event raises money and awareness for local nonprofits through a holiday tree auction! Bid on your favorites for a chance to win a beautifully decorated tree supporting a local nonprofit.
We’ll have a tree in the running - and it’s more than just lights and ornaments. It’s a symbol of the love, resilience, and joy we share with the youth we serve every day. Win our tree and you’re not just taking home holiday magic, you’re investing in brighter futures!
Holiday Open House
You are invited to drop by on December 8 for the Children's Attention Home's Holiday Open House!
Come see the mission in action, take a guided tour, engage in interactive elements to support our youth, visit with our team over a cup of hot chocolate or candy cane, and check out all the big things in the works! We encourage you to bring a friend.