gift of love

The Gift of Love is a program to provide for needy individuals and families at Christmas time.

Gift of Love 2024

The program provides needy families in our area with local store gift cards that the family can then buy gifts and food to help them enjoy the holiday with less financial stress. We hope you can help us keep this program alive and provide help and joy to the many families in need.

Sponsoring a Family!

We expect St. Edna, St. James, Little City, will have the usual total of over 100 needy families with sizes ranging from 1 to 10. Please consider giving an amount that is appropriate to the size of a family you would like to help.   If you are new to the program, feel certain that 100% of your donation goes toward buying gifts and food to help needy families have a joyful Christmas. Plus, we purchase the gift cards through St. Edna which will also helps our parish.

Prior to 11/19/2024 please select one of these ways to safely donate:

A.   Make out a check to “St. Edna/Gift of Love” and mail it to

    St. Edna Catholic Church

    2525 N. Arlington Heights Road

    Arlington Heights, IL. 60004.

You can also drop it off in the parish office or put it in the service collection basket.

Please also include your phone # and email.

    ~  OR  ~

B.   Go directly to Give Central:  CLICK HERE.

1.  When the Give Central page appears, enter your amount, any date prior to 11/19/2024, frequency of One-Time, if you would like to cover the card processing fee, and click on “Add to My Gift Basket”, and then click “Check Out” and then click “Continue”.
2. If you are already registered on Give Central, enter your username and password and complete the transaction.
3.  If you are not registered, either click on “Complete Profile” or “Give as a Guest” and complete the form.

**IMPORTANT** - Please make your donation on or before 11/19/2024.

2024 Goal Progress