Make the Season Bright for Cape Ann Kids!
The Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund supports children in our community by providing gifts for families who are experiencing economic hardship.
Applications for the 2025 Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund will be available October 1, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Providing Support
Action Inc., Pathways for Children, and Wellspring House, Inc. are proud to team up once again to provide support for more than 1,250 children living in Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester by the Sea, Essex, and Ipswich.
You Can Help Us This Holiday Season
We are accepting monetary gifts and donations of new, unwrapped toys.
Gift Drop-Off
November 12 -December 12, 2025
New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at Pathways for Children, 29 Emerson Ave., Gloucester during normal business hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. Check back soon for a list of toy donation sites across Cape Ann.
Cash Donation
Cash donations can be made via credit/debit card or using the form below. Checks should be made out to the Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund and mailed c/o Action Inc., 180 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
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Applications for Cape Ann Kids
Applications for the 2025 Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund will be available October 1 – December 1.
As inscrições para o Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund 2024 estarão disponíveis em 1 de outubro – 1 de dezembro.
Las solicitudes para Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund 2024 estarán disponibles el 1 de octubre – 1 de diciembre.
About the Cape Ann Kids Fund
For decades, Cape Ann’s non-profits have worked hard to make the holidays easier for families with limited financial resources. With help from our generous community, we have provided toys, books, pajamas, and gift cards to tens of thousands of families through our combined efforts.
The mission of Action Inc. is to advance economic equity and foster a thriving community on Cape Ann and beyond. Action Inc. offers programs that bring positive change to people’s lives, including affordable housing, homelessness prevention, home heating assistance and energy efficiency, and job training and education.
Pathways for Children provides full-day, year-round education, support, programs, and activities for children and families impacted by economic and social inequities. Their programs serve more than 2,500 individuals from North Shore communities every year.
Wellspring House inspires families and adults on the North Shore to achieve employment and financial security through stable housing, education, job training and career readiness.
Contact Us
For questions about toy donations, please call 351-350-4426 or email info@capeannkids.org.
For information regarding cash donations, please call 978-282-1000 x 102 or email kmacek@actioninc.org
If you need assistance with your application or have questions about the program, please call 351-350-4426 or email info@capeannkids.org.