2007 Volunteer information

Operation Blue Santa welcomes the help of all volunteers.  Individuals who wish to volunteer may drop in at their convenience during operation hours.   Because of limited space, groups of 10 or more need to call 974-4900 or email us at bluesanta@ci.austin.tx.us in advance and reserve a time slot.  Due to the large volume of volunteers we request that you keep your group volunteer time to a maximum of 2 hours.  If you schedule a time slot and are unable to volunteer during that time, please contact Blue Santa to let us know as soon as possible. 

An adult must accompany all youth under the age of 16.  Any group with youth under the age of 12 will need to have 1 adult per 3 youth.  If youth cannot drive and provide their own transportation, an adult must accompany them at all times – no drop-offs.

Please be sure to wear appropriate clothing and shoes, you will be in a warehouse. No sandals or open toed shoes.  Plan to lock your valuables in your car, we do not have a secure storage place.

A designated break area with a drink vending machine and water will be available for volunteers; you are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks.

Reminder to all Volunteers:
Prior to arriving to volunteer please call the Blue Santa Warehouse at 220-BLUE (220-2583) to ensure volunteer availability.

Blue Santa is located at 4101 S. Industrial Blvd, Suite 260.

Volunteer Hours for 2007:

Gift Wrapping

November 26th – December 7th
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

12:00 Noon- 9:00pm

Saturday December 1^st and Saturday December 8^th
9:00am - 1:00pm

Packaging for Families

December 10^th - 14^th
9:00am - 9:00pm

Please call to confirm hours of operation.

All deliveries for 2007 will be made on December 15th. Starting at 8am volunteers from the Austin Police Dept, the Austin Fire Dept, Austin Parks & Recreation Dept, the Texas National Guard, Austin Energy and the local community form a band of merry elves and deliver to the families. Special sponsors who help us delivery day are: Nextel Communications, Roadway Express, Eagle Global Logistics, AFP, McDonald's, KEYE 42, KVET and Texas Coffee Traders.  We also have special media participation by Clear Channel Radio Stations.

Volunteers are critical to the success of Operation Blue Santa and last year almost 30,000 volunteer hours were logged during our season.  For more information on how to become a Blue Santa volunteer call us at 220-BLUE (2583).

Support for Operation Blue Santa is provided by:

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by a local board of directors and staffed by volunteers and employees of the Austin Police Department.

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