2020 Operation Santa Information

Please consider supporting the 2020 Operation Santa Claus program, facilitated by the Currituck County Department of Social Services. This annual program provides Christmas presents for local children, Currituck children in foster care, and food baskets for senior citizens. Each donation is tax deductible and all proceeds will benefit citizens of Currituck County.

Individuals, community groups, and businesses can participate in Operation Santa in any of these ways:

  • Sponsor a family with children by purchasing new, unwrapped gifts for the children. Contact Samantha Hurd at 252-232-6040 or Heather Corbell at 252-232-6042, or via email at operation.santa@currituckcountync.gov.
  • Donate new, unwrapped toys. You may drop these off at our front desk during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Contact Samantha Hurd at 252-232-6040 or Heather Corbell at 252-232-6042, or via email at operation.santa@currituckcountync.gov.
  • Donate money or gift cards to be used by DSS staff to purchase Christmas gifts for children. These donations can be made at our front desk during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We also accept donations via our mailing address: 153 Courthouse Road, Suite 400, Currituck, NC 27929. Please make checks payable to “County of Currituck”.
  • Donate food, money or gift cards to the Food Baskets for the Elderly program. Contact Carla Mebane at 252-232-6039 or email carla.mebane@currituckcountync.gov

Referral Organizations:  If you are an independent organization and would like to receive referrals from us to help children in need through your own program, please contact  Samantha Hurd at 252-232-6040 or Heather Corbell at 252-232-6042, or send a message via email to operation.santa@currituckcountync.gov

The application period for families requesting assistance closed on Nov. 6. For more information, contact Currituck DSS at 252-232-3083.

Thank you to everyone in the community who can help other Currituck County citizens have a happy holiday season. Please let us know if you have any questions.