Join the Chatham/Kent Committee to help Noelle’s Gift to Children support local kids with the essentials and moments that brighten their day 🎒.By registering as a volunteer, you’re lending your time, skills, and ideas to events, community programs, and our Closet Initiative. Every role matters—from planning and setup to hands-on support with families. Tell us how you’d like to help, and we’ll connect you with meaningful ways to stand beside children in our community 💛.

We are committed to improving the lives of children in our communities HistoryIn 2022, Noelle's Gift to Children Closet Initiative was established. 72 closets were built with help from The Carpenters Union and a grant received from Dow Chemical. Further funds were raised through the local Dow Chemical employees to stock the closets with items requested from the school contacts. We found that each school required items unique to their student population. The closet allows students to access supplies when they need an item rather than predicting needs, waiting until families indicate a need, or until an activity has passed. Through the closet program, teachers can access materials for students discretely to support an inclusive learning environment for all students, regardless of financial barriers. Items such as undergarments and extra clothing also allow students to return to class learning quickly after accidents. The closet is in a central location for staff to access items quickly and has a variety of items and sizing options at any given time.The closets have created a new opportunity to provide immediate relief in moments of panic or anxiety by the students. Based on year one program evalualtion results, students have been access several closet items including various hygiene products, clothing, backpacks, lunch bags and water bottles. In 2024, requests came in for an additional 11 closets to be built. Collaborating with Lambton College for the Phase 2 build and a donation from the Judith & Norman Alix Foundation we were able to facilitate the requests as well as provide additional funding to stock the new closets and restock the closets built in Phase 1. How You Can Make a Difference Become a school closet sponsor by choosing one of the following commitments:

Noelle's Gift to Children is focused on ensuring every student in Sarnia/Lambton & Chatham/Kent have the resources they need to "Grow up Great" With your support you will provide children in our communities with the daily necessities so many do not have. While teaching, Noelle found that some students struggled attending school with an empty stomach and without school essentials. She would often help these students not only with material items but gave them emotional support and showed them her energy for life. We want to continue her legacy of giving and kindness. Please visit our website www.noellesgift.ca and social media posts for further details of what we do and why ?To donate securities please complete Noelles-Gift-to-Children-Gift-of-Securities-Form-and-Letter.pdfNoelle's Gift to Children is a Not-For Profit & Canadian Charitable Organization Registration # 828500583RR0001