Johnson County Christmas Bureau P.O. Box 14786 Lenexa, KS 66285

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The Johnson County Christmas Bureau
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About Us

OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1960 by the Shawnee Mission Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the Johnson County Christmas Bureau began as an "Adopt a Family" program. Growth in the number of clients and a desire to treat all families equitably resulted in the transition to the Holiday Shop concept in 1977. Our basic principles include a centralized location, selection of goods that meet individual family needs, making sure children's needs are met, pre-qualification of clients, scheduled appointments to shop, and giving clients the opportunity to select their own merchandise. JCCB remains the only countywide agency that provides holiday assistance from newborn to nursing home across multiple product lines. 

OUR VALUES

Holiday Shop

 We run a 9-10 day Holiday Shop during the month of December. At the Holiday Shop pre-qualified clients shop by appointment. All clients are below 150% of the poverty level and reside in Johnson County, Kansas. The Holiday Shop is similar to a department store. Our Holiday Shop is the original pop-up. Each client is assisted by a volunteer. 

 EACH  CLIENT VISITING THE HOLIDAY SHOP HAS THE DIGNITY OF SELECTING THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE, IS PERSONALLY ESCORTED THROUGH THE SHOP BY A VOLUNTEER AND RECEIVES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 


  • Groceries – enough for 2 to 3 days of fully balanced  meals
  • Personal Care Items - such as laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, diapers, toilet paper, hygiene products, toothbrushes and much more
  • Toys - for children ages 0-10 (often this is the only holiday gift a child receives)
  • Teen Gifts - age appropriate items for teenagers
  • Books – a large selection of books for all ages
  • Children/Teen Clothing - ages 0-17 (new clothes are a rare treat for many of these young folks)
  • Adult Gifts - pajamas and slippers are favorites in this department along with various other items
  • Hats, Gloves & Scarves – one of each for every child/teenager in the household
  • Coats -  EVERY child (newborn-age 18) who needs a warm winter coat receives a coat
  • Holiday Extras - miscellaneous donated items such as gift wrap, ornaments, household items, etc.
  • Nursing Homes - see next section about how we serve our neighbors living in these facilities

  

This year's Holiday Shop will open December 3, 2021.

Location:  Former Toys R Us, 11620 West 95th St, Overland Park, KS

Client applications will be available after October 1, 2021. 

Volunteer sign-ups will also begin in October.

Please watch for updates as 2021 Holiday Shop plans progress. 

 


Nursing HomeS

Nursing homes can pick up packages at the beginning of the Holiday Shop to distribute to their residents on Medicaid. Packages can include various different items such as pajamas, slipper socks, twin bedding, lap quilts, tool belts and walker bags. The nursing homes then distribute the packages to their residents. If you are a Johnson County nursing home serving residents on Medicaid, please contact us for more information.

board of directors

department/committee chairs

board of directors

  President:

Barbara Kopack Hill

President Elect:

Courtney Hannah

Vice President:

Bill Gay

Treasurer:

Natalie Newsome

Secretary:

Nancy Ogden

Directors:

Lisa Larson-Bunnell

Robin Dukelow

Janee’ Hanzlick

Barbara O'Donnell

Pam Shernuk

Pat Thomas


WHY BOARD MEMBERS SERVE AND PHOTOS

staff

department/committee chairs

board of directors

Executive Director:

Nina Kimbrough

Administrative Associate:

Candy Carlton

Office Volunteer:

Barbara Smith

CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR VOLUNTEER STAFF

department/committee chairs

department/committee chairs

department/committee chairs

Adult Gifts:  Jane Vega & Anne Barcus

Barrels:  Carolyn Elrod & Carrie O'Donnell

Books:  Nancy Thompson

Children/Teen Clothing: 

Melanie Fletcher & Paula Hinnen

Client Services:  Barbara O’Donnell

Coats:  Robin Dukelow & Margay Welch

Festival of Trees:

 Cheryl Gettinger & Dorris Kissee

Groceries:  Bing Bingham

Holiday Extras:

Mary Pat Gilbert & Mary Jane Youngstsrom

Holiday of HOPE Auction: Largo Callenbach

HUGS:  Dana Grayson

Knitting/Sewing:  Lynn Barth

Nursing Homes: Molly Gray, Elaine O'Dell & Heidi Hanson

Personal Care:

  Nancy Ogden & Ann Schuster

Shop Donations:  Dave Ebert

Teen Gifts:  Pamela Skillman

Toys:  Karen Boyd

Volunteer Team-SHOP: Kristy Reynolds

2018 Annual Report

Annual Report 2018 (pdf)

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