Christmas with Murphy-Harpst
Georgia currently has twice the number of children in protective custody as available spaces in foster homes and congregate facilities. Murphy-Harpst is partnering with the State of Georgia and other government agencies to find innovative solutions that provide a safe, stable and caring environment where traumatized children and youth can heal and flourish. This care includes the milestone event of the Christmas season and Christmas morning. You can be part of sharing that joy with the children and youth of Murphy-Harpst.
How To Help This Christmas
Each year our Christmas partners come together to help vulnerable children feel known and loved. For many of our residents, such a Christmas is a first-time experience. Christmas morning becomes a therapeutic event when kids receive things needed and things hoped for because of the compassion and commitment of individuals, organizations and churches.
Child’s Wishlist
Purchase gifts to help us fill our youth’s Wish Lists.
Simply pick and purchase items off of the Amazon Wish List and Amazon will ship those to our campus.
If you would like to make a special gift or donation that can be designated for the children’s Christmas then click the donation button below.
Christmas Engagement
- Host an on-campus Christmas party or activity with our youth
- Send Christmas cards to our youth
- Help decorate our campus and cottages
- Lead a Christmas Sing-A-Long
Festive Events
Sponsor an off-campus outing to a holiday concert, culture event, or Christmas lighting, such as the Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, IllumiNights at Zoo Atlanta, or Holiday Lights of Georgia in Woodstock.
Decorate & Wrap
Help decorate and wrap presents with our staff. We wrap gifts at various times December 18 -23.