The Ventura Community Christmas Shoppe is a special one-day event that serves under-resourced families by providing Christmas toys at no cost to them. The Shoppe is sponsored by local churches that work together to bless these families in need. Parents are invited to shop for high-quality new toys for their children in a holiday gift boutique setting; guests come and choose new toys, games, sporting goods, and electronics.
Throughout November and early December, we collect NEW toys and gifts for children ages 0-17 at participating churches, organizations, and businesses. On the day of the Shoppe, dozens of volunteers provide festivities for the shoppers including photos with Santa, entertainment, hospitality, gift wrapping, and childcare.
The Christmas Shoppe is a great way to bring your congregation or organization together by working towards a common goal of helping families at Christmas time. Most importantly, families are shown the love of Christ, God’s greatest gift of all.