Mission: Wagons Ho Ho Ho is a charity founded on delivering Christmas hope to families in need during the holidays. ​Each year, the volunteers of Wagons Ho Ho Ho work year round to ensure that 1,500 children know Christmas morning … because every child deserves a Christmas. Fundraising, food sourcing, partner gathering, wagon buying. There’s so much that goes into our annual BUILD DAY at Wagons Ho Ho Ho. If you’ve experienced that day, you know that it’s nothing short of magical. But thanks to our 100% volunteer driven organization, that magic happens. We transform an ordinary gym into Santa’s workshop – because we truly believe that that little red wagon delivers more than a Christmas dinner and a memorable toy. It delivers HOPE. Can you help us this year? If you are connected to a church, a community program or a non-profit that can help us reach those children in dire need – those that otherwise would not have a Christmas – please connect with us. We’d love to partner with you to get our wagons and our meals to even more families than ever before. That first year (11 years ago), a mere 25 wagons (and food) were purchased and distributed to needy families during the Holiday season. This year our goal is 1,500 wagons and with a Christmas dinner in each wagon for families in need during the holidays.

Results: Wagons Ho Ho Ho is now in its 11th year of existence. We hit our 2017 goal of 1,250 wagons plus a Christmas dinner in every wagon. We also donated an additional 6000 pounds of food to area food pantries and worked with more than a 25 charitable distribution partners to find those children in dire need. We’ve come a long way with the help of RMD, Corporate Supporters, Community Organizations and Volunteers. Join us this year, and see how good it feels!

Target demographics: Ensure that children who otherwise wouldn't have a Christmas . . . do.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500 children and their families, and also brought a unique holiday tradition to nearly 650 volunteers who come together to build wagons for children.

Geographic areas served: more than 20 counties in Ohio

Programs: We buy and build wagons, and stuff them with a Christmas dinner. We also donate more than 6,000 pounds of food to local pantries