Program areas at Santa Claus Inc of Greater San Bernardino
Santa Claus Inc., through its vital year-round Yes! and Christmas programs, partners with 96 nonprofits and 44 school districts in S.B. and Riverside Counties to make sure children living in poverty are provided with essential resources. With an astounding growth of over 1000% over the past ten years SCI provides positive intervention in the lives of children living in poverty, homelessness, and foster care who suffer from difficult living circumstances and a lack of basic childhood resources. Barriers to success contribute to an array of adverse childhood experiences which negatively impact a child's mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. By fulfilling basic and desired needs, Santa Claus, Inc. reduces, and oftentimes reverses, many of the most common problems experienced by children suffering in poverty.Santa Claus, Inc., through its Yes! Youth Enrichment Services year-round programs, collaborates with International, National, and local partners including Delivering Good, Good360, Amazon, Walmart, Toys for Tots, Macy's, Burlington Coat Factory, Scholastic Books, Mattel, Hanes, and dozens of major manufacturers to provide clothing, shoes, coats, backpacks and school supplies, bedding and blankets, infant necessities, hygiene essentials, socks, underwear, books, and much more to children in need throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Over 45,000 children enjoy Merry Christmases each year through Santa Claus, Inc's traditional Christmas distributions. INCREASED SERVICES TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR 244,000 CHILDREN BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL NEEDS ITEMS YEAR-ROUND IN 2023 ADDED NEW "BRANCHES OF HONOR" PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ESSENTIALS FOR YOUNG MILITARY FAMILIES WHO LIVE ON VERY LIMITED INCOMES. INCREASED AMAZON PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS TO 6 ADDITIONAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS INCREASED SERVICES TO FOSTER YOUTH FROM AGE 0 THROUGH 18. INCREASED DATA COLLECTING TO MEASURE INCREASES AND DECREASES IN SPECIFIC SECTORS, CITIES, AND ETHNIC GROUPS. CONTINUED NEW OUTREACH IN BOTH SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES.The organization distributed clothing, books, backpacks, military baby shower items, birthday bags and other essential items to approximately 160,00 needy children from the Greater San Bernardino area in 2023 through the "YES Program". Santa Claus Inc.provided a Merry Christmas to underprivileged children in 2023 through its distribution of clothing, toys, books and other essential items to a total of 212,633 children.