KONY COINS FOR KIDS
Goal This Year
$125,000
Coins for Kids Hotline
435-634-6210
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Bringing Christmas to local children
for the past 29 years
Countdown to Christmas!
Important Dates
APPLICATIONS
November 18 – 22, 2019
Applications for assistance for children this year WILL BE taken only with a written and signed recommendation from the school counselors where the children attend, your clergy leader, or from any of the several social service agencies participating. The applicant then returns the completed recommendation letter to the application center at the Washington County School District main office building. Signs will direct the way. Hours are 9 am-5 pm Monday, November 18 and Friday, November 22 ; 9 am-7 pm Tuesday thru Thursday, November 19-21. Please, no children at the application center. We do not supply babysitters.
The recipients will also be asked for the following:
- Photo ID and proof of residency in Washington County
- If their ID does not show their current address they will need to show proof of residency such as Utility Bill, Insurance Bill, Credit Card bill, or Bank Statement.
- Children’s Birth Certificates of each child showing linkage to parents
- Court Documents if child is in the custody of someone other than a parent
- Letter from referring organization
- NO APPLICATIONS CAN BE TAKEN AFTER NOV 22, 2019!
If you have already received assistance from KONY Coins for Kids three times in the last 9 years, then you are no longer eligible to apply for assistance
Donations
Cash donations can be made through any coins box location throughout the area; on the www.coinsforkids.net website by credit card, PAYPAL, Amazon, or dropped off at the Canyon Media Studios at 3143 South 840 East, St. George (across the street from Bloomington Hills Elementary) New unwrapped toys ($15 minimum) can be dropped off at many of the elementary schools or any of the Marines’ TOYS FOR TOTS toy collection containers.
Shop on Amazon using Amazon Smiles and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to Coins for Kids. It costs you nothing extra. Set up your account at www.smile.amazon.com. Link your account to KONY Charities Inc.
Volunteer Opportunities
Set-up and sorting
Monday, December 16th
At the Dixie Center starting around 9 am. Just show up, no sign up required.
Pre-shopping
Tuesday, December 17th
At the Dixie Center starting around 8 am. No sign up required to volunteer.
SHOPPING
Tuesday, Dec 17th
5 pm till finish at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Washington. We’ll need hundreds of shoppers (young kids can help mom and dads) Just show up and you’ll get a clipboard and a family to shop for. There is no need to register to participate. Please plan to shop for several families. Be sure to bring a jacket as you may have to line up outside the store as we usually have dozens of shoppers waiting in line before we officially start.
WRAPPING
Wednesday, December 18th
From 8 am till we finish, at the Dixie Center (on Convention Center Drive) We could use help! ALL WRAPPERS are being asked to bring a roll or two of wrapping paper if they have it (not required) Scissors (unless they want to bring their own) and tape will be provided! Plus, we can always use donations of scotch tape, scissors, clipboards, name tags, ribbons, etc. Just show up to wrap! There is no need to sign up or register before hand to wrap!
DELIVERY
Thursday, December 19th
4-9 pm at the Dixie Center. Santas and Santas’ helpers are always needed. Santas need their own suit so if you have one, great! We also have suits available. Santa suits require a small refundable deposit. We could always use additional helpers with vans or pickups! To participate as a Santa, you need to register with Hal, 435-632-0439. Or send us a note through our website.
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Sign up and volunteer for other KONY Coins for Kids opportunities at www.justserve.org
(KONY) Coins for kids is a program which operates under the non-profit, fully licensed charitable organization (501c3) named KONY CHARITIES.
Coins for Kids exists to help provide Christmas for needy children in the local area who otherwise would go without presents at Christmas time. The program began in 1990.
Facts
In 2009 we registered 2,527 children in 953 families. Some of these children were then adopted by other organizations and families (our largest adoption number ever!!) so the Coins for Kids organization actually shopped, wrapped, and delivered Christmas to 2083 children in 765 families!
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES is the name of the group (originally organized by COINS FOR KIDS) of volunteers that accept and process applications for assistance. Families that have received gifts for 3 years or more through this program during the last 9 years will not be included. Only needy children ages 1-17 of the St. George and immediate surrounding areas are eligible. (Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, Leeds, Hurricane, La Verkin, Toquerville, Central, Veyo, Enterprise, and municipalities located within)
Applications are then given to various charities that desire to provide Christmas gifts for children. Canyon Media will have the database for the names.
Only one application per family will be accepted. Intentional duplicate applications and/or intent to defraud the charity will cause elimination from the program.
Gifts for the kids vary depending on the program assigned the names. Due to the large number of applicants, we cannot provide computers, stereos, X-boxes, tablets and Ipads, and other expensive requests. Gifts can be exchanged after Christmas for size, color, etc, but may NOT be redeemed for cash.
Deliveries of the gifts by Santa will be made ONLY TO THE HOME WHERE THE CHILDREN RESIDE, between 4-9 pm on Thursday, December 19th, 2019.
The program is dependent solely upon charitable contributions; all contributions are tax deductible. Contributions can be made at or families adopted at Canyon Media offices.
