Get Help: Holiday Gift Card Drive

United Way of Bucks County provides help for the holidays.

If your family could use some help this season, United Way of Bucks County’s Holiday Gift Card Drive is here for you. We provide holiday support for local teens and tweens, helping make the season a little brighter.

** Please check back after NOVEMBER 17, 2025 for Holiday Gift Card Drive registration updates. ** 

HOW TO GET HELP

To be eligible for the Holiday Gift Card Drive, your child(ren) must be; in need, a resident of Bucks County, PA, and between the ages of 11 and 17. 

**Please note that submitting an application DOES NOT guarantee that you will receive gift cards. We try our best to help as many people as possible, but we depend on community support.**

Please click below to learn more about registration requirements.

Please fill out the form completely and accurately. Be sure your contact information is current in case we need to contact you.

To pick up gift cards, you will need to bring documentation to your scheduled pick-up. We are unable to provide gift cards without documentation — no exceptions.

To receive gift cards, you will need to bring:

• a valid photo ID showing the address you registered with (we will check this, but don’t need a copy),

• Documentation of your child’s age. Acceptable forms of documentation include a birth certificate, passport, immunization record, school record, or other official document that clearly shows your child’s name and date of birth. This MUST match your application.

• an “ACCESS” (food stamp or cash assistance) Card.

******PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THESE ITEMS. ******

If you do not have an access card, any of the following will be acceptable:

  • Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) card for your children.
  • Copy of free or reduced lunch form for current school year.
  • A brief letter from a school nurse, guidance counselor, or social worker stating that they know your family and you are in need of holiday help.
  • A brief letter from the leader of your faith-based organization on their letterhead stating that they know your family and you are in need of holiday help.
  • Letter of separation or reduced hours from employer.

This year, our supply of gift cards is extremely limited. To ensure fair access for families across the entire county, we are shifting to direct-to-family registration rather than accepting bulk requests from agencies or school districts. This change helps ensure consistent, equitable distribution when supplies are tight.

Please email katiem@uwbucks.org with questions.

Who is eligible for the Holiday Gift Card Drive?  To be eligible, your child(ren) must be; in need, a resident of Bucks County, PA, and be between the ages of 11 and 17. The person making this request must be the primary caregiver (except if you are a school or agency representative making a request for your organization). Please do not apply if your child(ren) do not meet the above criteria.

How long will you accept requests for? We will accept requests as long as we believe we can meet them based on community donations.

How will I know if I am approved? Upon successful completion of this form, you will be sent a confirmation email to verify that your submission was received. Once all submissions are received and reviewed, you will be emailed an approval with pick-up instructions if your request can be filled.

How will I know if I haven’t been approved? You will receive an email explaining why your application was not approved.

I didn’t receive a confirmation email. Did you get my submission? If you did not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam/junk email folder. Please make sure to fill out all required fields designated by an asterisk (*).

Please also note, your request is successfully submitted when you are taken to the confirmation page stating, “Thanks for registering for the Holiday Gift Card Drive!”. If you are not taken to this screen, your request was not submitted. If you do not properly submit your request, we will not be able to process your application. Thank you for understanding.

Who do I contact if my child(ren) are not eligible? If you need help with a gift for a child under 10, please contact Toys for Tots. For other assistance please contact PA 211. You can also click here for an active listing of holiday assistance in the community.

Who can I contact if I have other questions? If you have a question not addressed here, please email Katie Matarazzo at katiem@uwbucks.org.

GET HELP: Click here for additional United Way resources.

The Holiday Gift Card Drive 2025 is sponsored by L3 Harris.

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