Holiday Adopt-a-Child & Santa's Workshop

Variety is pleased to announce the 18th annual Variety Holiday Adopt-a-Child & Santa's Workshop! 

This important initiative seeks to provide holiday gifts of clothing, toys, and other essentials to deserving children in our communities. The Variety Holiday Adopt-a-Child mission is simple: giving the gift of joy this season to children across Southeastern Michigan.

Variety Holiday Adopt-a-Child has sponsored thousands of children since inception. 

We look forward to a new season of giving with with lists available for adoption beginning in early October.   We invite you and your family to sponsor one or more children.  You'll receive pertinent details with the name and age of each child as well as a wishlist for ideas.  Then the shopping begins!    There is no set amount for shopping; however, Variety strives to provide each child with several gifts.  

You and your family are then invited to bring your unwrapped gifts to Santa's Workshop the morning of Saturday, December 6, 2025 where we will share the festive spirit with music and food while we wrap presents. (Details of Santa's Workshop will be made available to all who sponsor wishlists.)

At Santa's Workshop, Variety provides breakfast from our friends at Andiamo, as well as wrapping paper, scissors, tape and tags!  The wrapped gifts are then tagged and subsequently delivered to the children.  

This special day is a one-of-a-kind experience and the perfect way to bring the magic of the season to children in need. 

To adopt one or more children, please contact Karen@VarietyDetroit.com or call 248.258.5511. 

Please note:  the children sponsored through this program are pre-selected in conjunction with dedicated Variety partnerships with social service agencies and community partners.   

Looking for a great company-wide initiative throughout the year?  Or a great school or team effort?

Companies, corporations, schools, sports teams and troops are encouraged to consider toy drives throughout the year to support this effort.  We welcome the donation of NEW toys in ORIGINAL PACKAGING (unwrapped) to support the toy table at workshop each year.  If you or your company is interested in coordinating a collection or toy drive, please contact Variety at 248.258.5511 or email info@varietydetroit.com for more details.   All toys must be collected by November 22nd in order to support Santa's Workshop in early December.  

To participate or for more information, simply email Karen@VarietyDetroit.com with your contact information or call 248-258-5511. 

Please note:  the children sponsored through this program are pre-selected in conjunction with dedicated Variety partnerships with social service agencies and community partners.