STEP is now collecting donations of new, unwrapped children's gifts for the Christmas Store 2024. Please include the original purchase price on the item by Sharpie or a Sticky Note. These donations are marked to half price or less and made available to the parents of children living in Gilpin Court and surrounding low-income communities. The Christmas store offers parents the dignity of making a sacrifice of love for their children at an affordable price!

Suggested Items:

Skateboards, Scooters, Stuffed Animals, Arts & Crafts, Sports Equipment (Basketballs, Jump Ropes, etc), Headphones, Electronics, Board Games, Toy Cars/Trucks, Bikes, African-American Dolls, Educational Toys, Gift Cards to fast food restaurants (McDonald's, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A).

Are you a church, business, or other group that would like to collect gifts for the Christmas Store? Register your collection site below!

Are you an individual who would like to bring gifts directly to the STEP office? Please bring them to 436 Calhoun Street, Richmond, VA 23220. Please call (804) 648-7552 before you come to make sure that someone is here to receive them!

Donations are due Wednesday, December 4th.


The Christmas Store will be held Saturday, December 7th, 2024 from 10am-2pm.