Giving to others is the Perfect Gift. The Perfect Gift Shop was established in 2017, as a non-profit. Each year, we provide children the opportunity to “shop” for loved ones in our pop-up shop, filled with donations from businesses / the community and new items purchased with cash donations. Children receive our printed gift certificates through their schools and with homeschooled children being invited to come directly to our shop upon seasonal opening
THe Shopping Experience
While the parents / guardians wait in our waiting room, the children are guided through the store by our skilled volunteer “Elves” who discuss with each child who they are shopping for, what that person might like, and help the child to pick the perfect gift for each loved one. After thoughtfully selecting something for everyone on their list (including pets!), the child and the Elf go to the gift wrapping department where each gift is wrapped with love and placed in a “Santa Bag.” The child then returns to their guardians with their secret gifts ready for giving on whatever December holiday the family celebrates. We have observed that children indeed experience great joy in the process of picking gifts for others.
