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Substitute Santa

Your gift to Child Saving Institute today will make spirits bright
this holiday season and all year long.

Donate Today!

When you become a Substitute Santa,  you make spirits bright all year long. So far this year, we have raised

164,529

Out of our 350K goal for children in need.

When you become a Substitute Santa, you make spirits bright all year long. So far this year, we have raised

164,529

Out of our 350K goal for children in need.

Donate Today!

Early Childhood Development

Our Early Childhood Development services have been a cornerstone of CSI since 1989. A donation of $260 provides “Coping Corner” materials to partner childcare centers that serve low-income children. These materials include books, emotion coaching visuals, fidgets, pillows and puppets to help preschoolers learn to label and manage their emotions.

Thriving Families

Substitute Santas help families in Omaha thrive throughout the year. You can transform the life of a child in the foster care system with a donation of $2,500. This generous gift covers the licensing costs for two foster families, providing safety, stability, and hope for children in need of a loving home.

Critical Response

From expert help in missing youth services to emergency shelter care, Substitute Santas help provide services that are ready the moment they are needed. For $250, you can support a child temporarily living in CSI’s Emergency Shelter where they will be safe, cared for and taught essential life skills to thrive independently.

Mental Health

We believe that healthy families need to feel supported in every aspect of their well-being. Your support of less than $10 a week makes it possible for CSI’s exceptional therapists to provide for those most in need of critical mental health services at no cost to the individual.

Early Childhood Development

Our Early Childhood Development services have been a cornerstone of CSI since 1989. A donation of $260 provides “Coping Corner” materials to partner childcare centers that serve low-income children. These materials include books, emotion coaching visuals, fidgets, pillows and puppets to help preschoolers learn to label and manage their emotions.

Thriving Families

Substitute Santas help families in Omaha thrive throughout the year. You can transform the life of a child in the foster care system with a donation of $2,500. This generous gift covers the licensing costs for two foster families, providing safety, stability, and hope for children in need of a loving home.

Critical Response

From expert help in missing youth services to emergency shelter care, Substitute Santas help provide services that are ready the moment they are needed. For $250, you can support a child temporarily living in CSI’s Emergency Shelter where they will be safe, cared for and taught essential life skills to thrive independently.

Mental Health

We believe that healthy families need to feel supported in every aspect of their well-being. Your support of less than $10 a week makes it possible for CSI’s exceptional therapists to provide for those most in need of critical mental health services at no cost to the individual.

Giving Tuesday

Join us on the biggest day of giving by becoming a Substitute Santa on Giving Tuesday this year—December 3rd, to make an even greater impact! Thank you to our Giving Tuesday Matching Sponsor, CharterWest Bank.

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Our Wishlist

While physical items are always needed, we are seeking individuals to become a Substitute Santa through a monetary donation today. However, if you would like to contribute a physical donation to a family, this list was crafted in order to gift children and families with items they want and need. We only accept NEW items at CSI, so please order from this list directly!

Physical donations may be dropped off at the CSI office located at 4545 Dodge Street on Wednesday, December 4 through Friday, December 6 between 9am and 4pm.

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Ongoing donations help us thrive, expand services, and create lasting impact

Make An Impact

Ready to Make
Spirits Bright?

Get Help

Each of our programs exists on a spectrum to serve the unique needs of each family

View Services

Become A Substitute Santa

Ongoing donations help us thrive, expand services, and create lasting impact

Make An Impact

Our Impact

“It’s very clear that this is a space designed for the safety and education for kids.”

AnneParent

“CSI has given me my family. Nothing would be the same without CSI. They’ve taught me how to be a better parent and given me so many resources.”

Kim WelniakFoster/Adoptive Parent

“You were there for me when I had no one else.”

RosalindaDomestic Violence Survivor

“I was so worried about gifts for my family. Because of Substitute Santa, I was able to get gifts for my son and begin preparing for my baby.”

AnaParent

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Thank You To Our Sponsors