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Operation Santa Claus

Thank you to our 2020 Donors and Supporters!

 So much love and spirit was put into this year's OSC, and everyone was so excited to see Santa Claus and his elves and to receive their Christmas presents! We hope to continue this momentum of sharing this love and spirit with our beloved consumers for the next year! 

2020 Operation Santa Claus Photo Gallery

Dear Friends of Mental Health,


We at Mental Health America in Montgomery are hosting our 69th Annual Operation Santa Claus on Friday, December 18, 2020.  We need your help to ensure Christmas gifts, Christmas cheer and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus to members of our Friendship Club and residents of the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority group homes in the Tri County area.  Our need is to help adults with mental illness, as many of these individuals have no family to support them.  Your monetary gift will provide for not only this season’s Operation Santa Claus but also to maintain our programs in support of our participants working towards recovery. 


Past gifts have blessed their lives and have been so appreciated.  We hope Operation Santa Claus will be part of your holiday giving.  Please consider donating below. 



Sincerely,


Jennifer Crumpton -  President, Board of Directors

Cynthia Bisbee, Ph.D. -  Executive Director, MHA Montgomery

Opportunities for giving this year look quite different than in previous years. Although we cannot host our tradition Christmas meal, we still intend to provide cheer, a gift from Santa, and food to our participants. You can volunteer to help in the following ways. 


  • Giving monetary donations for gifts on the participants' wish lists.
  • Wrapping and organizing gifts.


If you prefer to make a monetary donation so that our team of volunteers can shop for gifts and food items, please click on the "Donate" button below.

Sign up for Operation Santa Claus today!

Examples of Gifts That We Will be GiVING TO our Consumers

Clothes for Him

Clothes for Him

Clothes for Him

  • Shirts
  • Pants
  • Pajamas
  • Underwear
  • Socks
  • Sweaters

Arts & Crafts

Clothes for Him

Clothes for Him

  • Painting Supplies 
  • Art Supplies
  • DIY Kits
  • Educational Kits
  • Craft Kits
  • Jewelry Kits

Clothes for Her

Clothes for Him

Clothes for Her

  • Blouses
  • Sweaters
  • Pajamas
  • Socks
  • Purses
  • Gowns

Thank You to Our 2019 Donors and Supporters!

Thank you so much for all those who helped make 2019 OSC a great success! There was a lot of good food, fun, and fellowship with all the consumers. The participants especially enjoyed receiving their Christmas presents, meeting Santa Claus and his family, and partaking in the Christmas dinner 

Dr. Guy Renfroe & Students 

Facebook Donors and Supporters 

Fire Brand Ministries 

Grace Episcopal Church 

Hobbs Foundation 

Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority 

Mr. & Ms. Tom Waldrip

Mr. Arch Lee

Mr. Charles Jinright

Mr. Jim & Cathy Ridling 

Mr. Jim L. Ridling

Mr. Richard Bollinger 

Mr. Wayne & Shan Russell

Mrs. Paity Wallace

Ms. Carolyn Dunlavy 

Ms. Charlene Roberson

Ms. Charlotte English

Ms. Judy Johnson 

Ms. Kathleen Wilkowski 

Ms. Marjorie Callander 

Ms. Merle Walters

Pike Road Civic Club 

2019 OSC Photo Gallery

A History of Operation Santa Claus

Operation Santa Claus is a long-standing holiday project of Mental Health America in Montgomery. Started in 1952 by MHA volunteer Alice Kidd, the event is an annual gift drive to benefit individuals served by the mental health system. Organizers felt the project would be a worthwhile way to ensure gifts would be distributed to individuals who may not have family with whom to share the holidays. 


In the River Region, Operation Santa Claus provides gifts for members of the Friendship and Open Door Clubs, Mental Health Authority group homes, day treatment and CHOICES’ programs, area foster homes, and residents of state mental health facilities. It takes everyone working together to make sure that those who have mental illness are not forgotten during the holidays. 

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1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, United States

(334) 262-5500

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