Kids' Giving Program
We want to hear from you — the next generation of our extended Wilbur-Ellis family!
How the Giving Program Works
December and January Question
Holidays are fun. There’s Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Day, Lunar New Year, Easter and the like. We also celebrate special days just for fun – like Valentine’s Day … Halloween … Super Bowl Sunday … the World Cup … and so on.
Whatever the occasion, we all have our own way of celebrating. With that in mind, the December Giving Program question for kids is:
What are your favorite holidays (or special occasions) and how do you celebrate them?
Bonus points for telling us about (and especially sharing photos of) special celebrations you’ve enjoyed in the past.
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2021
Submit your response
Send us a video or photo
Remember to send us a photo or video to accompany your submission.
Instruction video
Visit the Giving Program overview page to watch a video that walks you through the submission process.
Contest rules
Read the Kids’ Giving Project contest rules.
December and January Featured Responses
Rylee-Rose Sabay, United States (3 to 5)
My favorite Holiday is Christmas. My mommy usually takes me to old people homes so I can make their days and craft with them, but due to COVID we cannot do that this year, so we are going to drive by them this year and do a mini parade. My mommy has been taking me to them since I was born. She says that people in those homes are old and cannot take care of themselves and rarely have visitors, so we spend our Christmas with them in the morning. I also love Christmas because I love Santa. Santa is a good guy and brings presents to all good kids. He is the best and leaves me presents. My mommy lets me open one present on Christmas Eve and then the rest of my presents on Christmas day. I love to open presents even if I get paper cuts.
Addisyn (6 to 8)
My favorite holiday is Christmas because I get lots of presents. Also, I like it because my sisters come home from college. We celebrate Christmas on Christmas morning, but we get to unwrap one present the night before which is always pajamas. I am always the first one to wake up on Christmas morning, but we have to wait to open the presents until mom and dad have their coffee.
Shi Heng Neo, Singapore (9 to 11)
My favorite holiday is Christmas! I will receive presents which are surprises to me. I enjoy unwrapping the presents and finding out which toy it is. I also enjoy decorating the Christmas tree! I also enjoy looking at the beautiful decorations and lights put up along the streets.
Santiago Malavet, United States (9 to 11)
Abigayl Van Zyl, Australia (12 to 14)
My favourite holiday has to be Christmas! On Christmas Day we go to church and I love hearing about the true meaning of Christmas. I just love spending time with family and opening presents. I also love the delicious meals we have, especially Mom’s leg of lamb and potato pie. This year my Daddy made his own Christmas lights for the outside of our house and we love hearing the music and seeing the lights. For me, Christmas is the best time of year.
Helping the Red Cross in the U.S., Canada and Globally
United States: Through our 100th Anniversary Giving Program, Wilbur-Ellis is supporting the American Red Cross in the United States.
Globally: To assist those in Asia-Pacific, Giving Program donations will benefit the International Services division of the American Red Cross, which helps victims of countless crises around the world through immediate and long-term support, including supplies, technical assistance and other assistance.
Canada: Our Giving Program also will assist the Canadian Red Cross with the work they do throughout that country.