Zilker Neighborhood Association
Austin, Texas 78704

Holiday Families Program

Every year, kids wake up to a brighter Christmas morning thanks to the dedication and generosity of our Zilker neighbors through the ZNA Holiday Families Program. Each year our team of Zilker Elves organizes donations, shopping, wrapping, and delivery for several families at Zilker Elementary (nominated by the school counselor) who could use help during the holiday season. Our Program Coordinator (and Chief Elf) Harmony Grogan pulls together a fantastic effort to get everything under the tree early on Christmas week. Most of all, thank you to the numerous neighbors who volunteer time and donate money to help make this possible.

If you feel that you and your family have been blessed, please think about paying your blessings forward by donating to the ZNA Holiday Families Program. Donations may be mailed or delivered along with this donation form to the address shown on the form, but it's easier on our volunteers if you make a donation online.  Donations will first be applied to our local families in need with any surplus funds to be shared with the Central Texas Food Bank and/or carried over to next season to seed the Holiday Family Program budget. Please note that donations are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions because ZNA is organized as a 501(c)(4) not-for-profit and not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

 

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We wish to thank the following donors to the 2022 Holiday Families Program: Adam Honhera, Amanda Peterson, Amelie Treuting Parks, Becky Lang, Bobby Rigney, Bondell Zeugin, Brigid Finley, Bruce and Lori Griggs, Catherine Redpath, Charles Borgeson, Craig Parker, David Ward, Daniel Carroll, David Saidel, Diane and Robert Stonecipher, Dorothy Marchand, Eleanor McKinney, Emily Bubolz, Ed Gonzales,, Gail Rothe, Genevieve L Duncan, Glenda Brown, Gregg Vunderink, Gwen May, Harriet Gonzales, Heather Way, Ingrid Spencer, Jan Castleberry and Michelle Martin, Jennifer Schaefer, Jill Kempf, Jo Ann Grantham, Joan Boikess, Joan Hughes, Joan Mosch, Jonathan Brown, Keith Kreitman, Laura Agnew and Hill Abel, Linda Boxberger and Awad Abdelgadir, Lois Vajgert and Linda Stubblefield, Luis Guerra, Lynn Robbins, Mary Barnett, Mary Reed, Nicole Younts, Pam Geiger, Paul Reidy, Paul Rutecki, Paula Beaird, Paulette Gravois, Peach and Cynthia Reynolds, Robert Price, Sterling King, Susan D Tedter, Susan Whyne, Tanya Payne and Mark May, and Toni Teel.

We also to wish to thank our Zilker Elves who volunteered their time: Brandie Baker, Paula Bearid, Robbie Bulmer, Ba Cassie and Kaye Trybus, Diane Dahm, Shelly and Stephan Eager, Haromny and Jacob Scheick, Jessica Hargest, Jill Rhoden and Family, Jill Robison, Joan Saidel, Bratten Thomason, and Sarah Tower.

Past Holiday Family Gift Giving by ZNA

2022 - $6,668.00
2021 - $6,110.00
2020 - $5,299.68
2019 - $5,199.68
2018 - $4,648.44
2017 - $5,997.04
2016 - $5,596.00
2015 - $4,498.00
2014 - $3,383.72
2013 - $1,926.00
2012 - $2,051.16
2011 - $1,322.54
2010 - $2,000.00
2009 - $2,268.07
2008 - $1,885.00
2007 - $1,996.77
2006 - $1,518.60
2005 - $997.49

Total Since 2005 - $63,366.19

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer as a Zilker Elf, contact our Chief Elf, Harmony Grogan, at holiday-families@zilkerneighborhood.org.