Increase Christmas began over 10 years ago with a question—“What would it look like to increase the meaning of Christmas for those in need, both in our local community and around the world?” For the last decade, there has been a community of people who have given sacrificially to this cause to push back against consumerism and lean into generosity.
In the following pages you’ll find stories, photos, and examples of how Increase Christmas has partnered with people all over the world to bring life-sustaining gifts to those who need it most.
We want Increase Christmas to be the best place to give to and through. Every single dollar given goes directly to efforts associated with the categories—all administrative costs are covered from additional resources.
As we’ve learned and grown in our effort to make sure we’re not introducing new problems through our gifts, consolidating categories guarantees that gifts aren’t restricted to an area where they are not actually helpful. To ensure we are not creating new problems with fund distribution, we are unable to restrict gifts to specific projects, however, please know that your giving toward the category will be distributed in ways that have the highest impact possible.
The scope of Increase Christmas has not changed—the heartbeat to give gifts that change lives is still at the core of this initiative.