Imagine being 16. It's Christmas morning. You're in foster care. There's nothing under the tree with your name on it.

That's the reality for too many young people in foster care—especially teens. They've aged out of the "cute" holiday programs. They're too old for toys, too old for Santa visits, and often too old for anyone to remember them at all.

Secret Santa exists to change that.

Every year, The Felix Organization collects gift cards and distributes them directly to youth in foster care across New York City. Some are teens who are so often overlooked. Some are younger children who deserve a bright holiday too. But all of them are young people who might otherwise spend the season with nothing to open.

Not toys. Not hand-me-downs. Gift cards—so a young person can choose something for themselves, and know that someone, somewhere, thought of them.

This year is special.

When we celebrated our 20th anniversary this fall, 110 generous donors stepped forward to invest in Felix's future. Today, we are completing the promise of that campaign—turning every dollar raised into a Secret Santa gift card.

Because of those 110 donors, 110 youth already have a gift waiting for them this holiday season.

Our goal: 1,000 gift cards for 1,000 youth.

That's $35,000 in gift cards—one for every young person on our list who might otherwise spend the holidays with nothing to open.

Here's how you can help:

$35 provides a gift card for one youth

$70 provides gift cards for two youths

$140 provides gift cards for four youths

Double your impact.

Many employers match charitable donations—dollar for dollar. If yours does, your Secret Santa gift could go twice as far, at no extra cost to you. Check if your company matches at https://www.thefelixorganization.org/corporatematching

Every gift is a message: You matter. You belong. Someone is thinking of you.