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Santa could use a few more elves

Lend a hand at Santa's Workshop, or bring the whole office together for a toy drive with live music.

Become an elf

  • Toy drives: help book them, sing at one or spread the word
  • Collection boxes: find businesses to give a toy box a home
  • Sorting and packing: help pack each child's bag at Santa's Workshop in December
  • Food and music: help at toy drives and events
  • Pick-up day: help get gifts to parents
  • Kids are welcome to volunteer alongside their parents.
  • We sign off on student service hours, including TN Promise.
  • See current volunteer opportunities on Volunteer Network.
  • Questions? Email us and we'll send upcoming volunteer days.
Santa and one of his elves in front of a decorated Christmas tree
Santa with one of his elves
Inside Santa's Workshop

Where the elves get to work

In 2023 we moved into an empty building in Mt. Juliet. Volunteers painted, built shelves and hauled in truckloads of donations, and every December it fills with gift bags and bikes for pick-up day.

A SERVE volunteer painting the old block walls
SERVE volunteers painting the storage room
Volunteers rolling fresh paint on the walls
A freshly painted wall, ready for shelving
Volunteers unloading a truck at the Workshop
A truckload of donated clothing for teens
Sorting a truckload of new clothing
SERVE volunteers unpacking clothing donations
A volunteer unpacking boxes of donations
Two volunteers with donated clothes, toys and a new bike
Volunteers sorting toys and stockings in December
Tables of toys lined up by age
Donated toys sorted and ready
Volunteers packing toys for families
A room full of donated toys
Gift bags ready for pick-up beside the painted mural
The toy room fully stocked
Green Hill cheerleaders in Santa hats volunteering at the Workshop
Gift bags and new bikes lined up for pick-up day
Bikes and bagged gifts filling the Workshop
Shelves of toys sorted by age
Santa and Mrs. Claus with volunteers in front of the painted mural
Santa and Mrs. Claus with Kiwanis Club of Mt. Juliet volunteers on pick-up day
Santa and Mrs. Claus with volunteers at the Workshop door
Santa, Mrs. Claus and volunteers inside Santa's Workshop
You gather the people, we bring the music

Host a toy drive

Our toy drives come with Nashville songwriters. Olivia West, known around here as Jingles the Elf, is usually our go-to.

At your venue

We book songwriters and promote the night. Guests bring a toy and buy their own food and drinks.

At your business

A short acoustic set over lunch while your team brings toys. We can even bring dessert.

At your company party

We stop by your Christmas party and collect toys. Music is optional.

At your house

Invite friends over for a toy drive house party and we'll bring a live acoustic set.

A Give A Little Christmas toy box filling up, with a give-a-toy raffle
A polka-dot toy collection box
A candy drive for Christmas stockings at a local store
The Give A Little Christmas trailer at an Old Hickory toy drive
A Give A Little Christmas toy box at a log cabin toy drive
The toy box beside a cozy chair at the log cabin
Our donation sign and giving tree at Huntington Learning Center
No party required

Host a collection box

Give one of our big red toy boxes a home at your business, church or office. We drop it off at the beginning of November, your customers fill it, and we pick it up before December 15.

A red snowflake Give A Little Christmas toy donation box beside a lit table
One of our toy boxes, ready for donations