
The Charity Challenge
Spread the Seeds of Change for Children
Holiday Gift Drive
This year, the need is greater than ever! Your donations will first be used to fulfill wishes for children who may not otherwise be celebrating the holidays. If you would like to sponsor a specific child, please contact Ceci Iliff by email or via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thecharitychallenge.net Your commitment will help hundreds of kids, in the care of the Department of Children and Families, have a brighter holiday!
If you would like to purchase a toy or gift card and drop it off at one of our host locations, please do so by Sunday, December 12, at any of the businesses below. Beginning November 1, when you drop off your donation(s) at one of these locations, you will receive a plantable seed card as a token of our thanks. Nurture it and watch your wildflowers grow, as you help us Spread the Seeds of Change for Children this holiday season.
An account has been set up and once ALL the holiday wishes are fulfilled, the social workers will be able to apply to utilize a portion of the leftover funds by submitting emergency requests for children and families in their care when these needs arise. If you would like to make a monetary donation, to help us fill all the wishes AND extend our impact throughout the year, click the link to our Facebook Fundraiser below.
Together WE are Stronger!

CT Drop Off Locations:
For the Norwich Area
Bank & Bridge Brewing
54 West Main Street
Mystic, CT 06355
Mon – Sun 12 – 10 pm
Right Path Organic Café
147 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
Tues - Thurs and Sat 11 AM – 4 PM
Fri 11AM – 6 PM
Thames Valley Gymnastics
22 Lebanon Road
North Franklin, CT 06254
Mon - Fri 4 PM - 8:30 PM
Northern Light Gems
60 State Street
New London, CT
Mon - Fri 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rider Insurance Agency
113 Salem Turnpike, Suite 10a
Norwich, CT 06360
Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
For the Middletown Area:
TriCircle, Inc.
6 Way Road
Middlefield, CT 06455
Mon -Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Two Wrasslin’ Cats Coffee House & Cafe
374 Town Street
East Haddam, CT 06423
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
For the Willimantic Area:
Music Lady Café
6 Green Hollow Road
Central Village, CT 06354
Daily after 4 pm
Spread the Seeds of Change for Children
Think About It...
Are ACTIONS stronger than WORDS?
Is a BELIEF just a THOUGHT we keep thinking?
Can we change our THOUGHTS
and therefore change our BELIEFS?
What do we all need to BELIEVE and KNOW
in our hearts to make our world better?
What ACTIONS can we take to be a part of the solution?
Think...
higher thoughts every minute.
Speak...
words of hope every day.
Know...
the truth, before passing judgement.
Look...
past what meets the eye;
there is always a story behind the story.
Have...
compassion for others.
Celebrate...
the good; it is all around us.
Be...
the change you want to see,
by setting the example.