Festive Giving at Hope Terrace
Spread Holiday Cheer to Hope Terrace Residents!
Hope Terrace is home to 31 individuals living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a condition that brings unique challenges to daily life. During the holidays, we work to create a special experience, ensuring each resident feels valued and loved.
With your support, residents will receive personalized gifts, stockings, and festive meals—all wrapped in care and holiday cheer.
How You Can Help
- Choose a Resident:
- Click on a resident’s initials to email Leigh. She’ll confirm your sponsorship and share next steps.
- Sponsor in Two Ways:
- Shop Locally: Purchase gifts based on the resident’s wish list and deliver them to Bissell Centre East on December 9-11 or December 15.
- Let Us Shop for You: Send us $100 by December 9, and our volunteers will handle the shopping and wrapping
What Your Gift Provides
- Thoughtful, Personalized Gifts: Residents create wish lists with a $100 budget.
- Holiday Surprise: Staff deliver stockings and gifts to each resident’s door for a magical morning.
- Festive Spirit: Residents gather to open their gifts and enjoy a Christmas meal, fostering connection and joy.
AA's Wishlist
- Hoodie (men's size XL)
- Mens's socks
- Men's underwear
- 24 case of Pepsi
- Chocolate (Caramilk bar, Hershey’s bars)
Note: they also asked for cigarettes but we won't give tobacco to residents.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring AA this holiday season, please contact us!
BH's Wishlist
- Speaker (cool blue or cool light up)
- LED lights (long one to go around room)
- Makeup (lipgloss, matte brown lipstick)
- Iphone 8 phone case (pretty)
- Chocolate
- fuzzy pink socks
- Nail polish (blue or white)
- Perfume (Adidas or Dior)
- Walmart clothing
Note: They also asked for a gift card but we prefer to give residents physical items.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring BH this holiday season, please contact us!
BK's Wishlist
- $100 of steaks
Note: If you are able to give a gift card to a nice butcher, staff will purchase the steaks just before Christmas so they have a physical present to open.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring BK this holiday season, please contact us!
CG's Wishlist
- PS5 charge stand
- Stationary supplies
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring CG this holiday season, please contact us!
DB's Wishlist
- Men's socks (white)
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring DB this holiday season, please contact us!
DK's Wishlist
- Shirt (men's size medium)
- Pants (men's size 30/34)
- Underwear (men's size medium)
- Shoes (men's size 8)
- Socks
- Winter Jacket (men's size large)
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring DK this holiday season, please contact us!
DT's Wishlist
Note: Secondhand/refurbished is great. The link is just a suggested option.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring DT this holiday season, please contact us!
EP's Wishlist
- Crock pot
- Hooded onesie (Character, size XL)
- Carpet (large, fluffy)
- Electric boxing pad & gloves
- N64 and micro games
- Portable USB Speaker (light up)
- Pot & pan set
Note: They also asked for a gift card but we prefer to give residents physical items.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring EP this holiday season, please contact us!
JJ's Wishlist
This wishlist has been sponsored—thank you! To sponsor another, please select a different name.
JK's Wishlist
This wishlist has been sponsored—thank you! To sponsor another, please select a different name.
JOP's Wishlist
- Rechargeable flashlight (good quality)
- Hoodie (no red, men's size L/XL)
Note: They also asked for a lighter but we won't give lighters to residents.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring JOP this holiday season, please contact us!
JP's Wishlist
- Drone (from Walmart, large, red or green colour)
- Case of Coca-Cola and chips
Note: They also asked for perishable grocery items that will be too difficult to coordinate.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring JP this holiday season, please contact us!
JR's Wishlist
- Windows 11 pro software (or Windows 10 Pro Software)
- Sour candy
Note: They also asked for perishable grocery items that will be too difficult to coordinate.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring JR this holiday season, please contact us!
KA's Wishlist
- Yoga mat (standard size)
- battery powered candles
- shower curtain (burgundy colour)
- Coffee maker
Note: They asked for any leftover money to be donated to Santa's Anonymous or on surprise gifts like loofa's, bath & body sets, bath stuff, etc.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring KA this holiday season, please contact us!
KH's Wishlist
- Earbuds
- socks
- Hoodie (size XL)
- Hair clips
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring KH this holiday season, please contact us!
KK's Wishlist
- Playboy Bunny Jogger (different colour than sweater, size medium)
- Playboy Bunny Zip-up Hoodie (different colour than jogger, size large)
- Chromebook (grey)
- Paint markers/sharpies (different colours and sizes)
Note: Clothing is from Stitches in Bonny Doon Mall. She would like the joggers to be a different colour from the sweater - not a matching set. Chromebook can be reburbished/second hand.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring KK this holiday season, please contact us!
MW's Wishlist
- Bed set (Black or Purple preferred, size double)
- Body Pillow
- Slippers (women's size 10 or 11)
Note: They also asked for a gift card but we prefer to give residents physical items.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring MW this holiday season, please contact us!
PW's Wishlist
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring PW this holiday season, please contact us!
RC's Wishlist
- Winter boots, women's size 7.5-8
- Vanity mirror
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring RC this holiday season, please contact us!
RD's Wishlist
- Jordan shoes (men's size 11)
- Any type of candy
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring RD this holiday season, please contact us!
RO's Wishlist
- Blankets & other bedding (size double)
- Sweater
- JBL Headphones ($70 on amazon)
- 2 in 1 oscillating heater and fan
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring RO this holiday season, please contact us!
RW's Wishlist
- 20" BMX tubes
- Blanket
- Black socks
- Steak
Note: If you want to gift RW steak, please get a gift card to a nice butcher. Staff will purchase the steaks just before Christmas so they have a physical present to open.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring RW this holiday season, please contact us!
SN's Wishlist
- Sweater (black, men's size XL)
- Denim Jeans (size 36x36)
- Watch
- Lamp
- TV
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring SN this holiday season, please contact us!
TB's Wishlist
- Electric Scooter
- G star jeans (32 width, 34 length)
- Cricut maker 3
- Electric heated jacket
- Oiler's jersey (Troy Ounce)
- Silver bracelet/ring
- Paintball gun
Note: They also asked for gin/booze but we won't give alcohol to residents.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TB this holiday season, please contact us!
TC's Wishlist
Note: Secondhand is great. The link is just a suggested option. Also asked for vapes but we won't give tobacco to residents.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TC this holiday season, please contact us!
TG's Wishlist
- Sweatsuit (women's size large)
- Vanilla body wash
Note: For the laptop, secondhand/refurbished is great. The link is just a suggested option.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TG this holiday season, please contact us!
TR's Wishlist
- Men's sweater (size large)
- Christmas candy
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TR this holiday season, please contact us!
TS's Wishlist
- Hair dye (blue, pink, purple)
- Hair bleach
- Hairbrush
- Hair straightener
- Makeup (cover up, mascara, blush, pink lipstick, eye shadow, purple/pink lip gloss)
- Bracelet making supplies/kit
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TS this holiday season, please contact us!
TY's Wishlist
- Large can of Crystal Juice Iced Tea
Note: They also asked for wooden nunchucks but we won't give weapons to residents.
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring TY this holiday season, please contact us!
VB's Wishlist
- Sweater (men's size medium)
- Phone
- Sneakers (black or white, men's size 10)
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring VB this holiday season, please contact us!
ZL's Wishlist
- Battlefield V (PS4 game)
- T-shirts (men's size large)
- Blue watch
- Bracelets
- Men's socks
- Men's underwear
✍️ Check out their handwritten note here!
If you’re interested in sponsoring ZL this holiday season, please contact us!
Join the Holiday Magic
Your generosity makes the holidays unforgettable for Hope Terrace residents. Show them they are cared for and celebrated this Christmas.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Leigh at engagement@bissellcentre.org.