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Our program is designed for families in financial need
regardless of their income level.
Who is Eligible?
1) Primary
consideration will be given to applicants who are active duty
military (including Guard and Reserves) who are stationed at Fort
Hood.
2)
Secondary consideration will be given to retired military, DA
civilians and active duty families that are not attached to Fort
Hood.
3) The children we help should be between the ages of 6 months
and 12 years of age by December 25, 2009.
Benefits of Eligibility:
Each
eligible family can select two toys and one book per child. In addition, each family
can select one game to promote
the importance of quality family time.
Deadline for Applications:
Completed
applications are accepted by Santa's Workshop November 2 though
November 6th. However, the forms are not submitted directly to Santa's
Workshop (see the process below), so please allow ample time to
complete the entire process by November 6th.
Application Process:
1) Download
the application from the link provided in the column on the left, print and
complete the form
2)
Take the application to your unit Command Finance Specialist (CFS)
and go over it with them. Generally, the CFS will sit down with you
and review your financial situation to determine your
eligibility. Because "the children" are our priority, we do not set
specific income requirements.
Please note: Completion of the form and/or the visit to the unit CFS
can be performed by either the soldier, or the spouse.
Incomplete or illegible forms can result in disqualification or
being put on a wait-list status.
3) All applications require two signatures; the unit CFS
and either the Company Commander, First
Sergeant, Chaplain, or Rear Detachment Commander. The CFS will
then submit your application to Santa's Workshop by the
designated due date, usually no later than November 1st.
4) The Santa's Workshop Applications Manager will review
every application, and notify the CFSs of the status of the
applicant, and the CFS will notify the applicant, and confirm
if/when an appointment has been established for the family to
visit Santa's Workshop.
 Santa's Workshop is located in Building 50001; If you are facing
the Clear Creek Commissary, we are one door to the right. Since we share our
facility with the Fort Hood Tax Center, we are not open year-round,
so please
contact us through one of the E-mail addresses provided on this
website, or at ((254)
287-TOYS ~
(254) 287-8697
If you have an appointment for a "shopping" date with Santa's
Workshop, we ask that you make arrangements for child care, and
that the children do not accompany you. This will help us
accommodate as many families as possible in an efficient and
comfortable manner.
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