Operation Santa Claus

Thank you for supporting the 2022 Operation Santa Claus season! Since the 1950s, Operation Santa has provided gift bags of new hygiene items to people in the Upstate who live with chronic mental illness and who live in poverty or experience homelessness. Your donations provide dignity and hope to individuals who may often feel alone and voiceless.

We need you!  We are currently collecting items for this year's gift-giving and would love to include you or your organization as a collecting partner.

If you would like to drop off unwrapped items or a cash donation, please feel free to do so at our administrative offices located at 130 Industrial Dr, Suite B in Greenville.  Items may be delivered to the MHAGC offices between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday in November or in early December. Pleased drop off all donations no later than December 5.

• ITEMS NEEDED- liquid soap, deodorant, socks, lotion, shampoo, razors, shaving cream (men's), knit caps, sweatshirts (new men's/women's large and X large), chapstick, Vaseline, adult coloring books, journals/notepads, pens 

• Please ensure that items are new, full-size (i.e. not sample size), and are unwrapped

Make a financial donation to Operation Santa Claus 

Order from our Amazon Wish List

Organize your own Operation Santa Claus Drive 

Would you like to organize a collection drive at your business, church, organization, or neighborhood? Print the items in the toolkit below. Please feel free to reach out to us at 864-467-3344 x 1104 to answer any questions or arrange a donation pickup.

• Operation Santa Claus Brochure

• Sign for Collection Box (can be printed and hung on any box as a receptacle for donated items)

• Sample Social Media and Newsletter/Bulletin Wording about Operation Santa (for your organization to use to communicate information about your collection drive)