
Look for the big red banner in Settlers Green to find Angels & Elves HQ in North Conway. The space is donated for the holidays by OVP Management.
How does it work?
Individuals, businesses, and organizations in the Mount Washington Valley come together to purchase gifts for underserved children in our community. Each applicant may only participate in one Christmas assistance program, and application information is shared with other local agencies to avoid duplication. Applications are numbered, and measures are in place to safeguard the privacy of participants. Sponsors are given only the child’s first name. An online form must be completed for each child.
Only the child’s legal guardian may apply for this program. If parents have joint custody, only one parent may apply, and the child can be registered for only one Christmas program. If you apply to our program, we will also verify that no one else has applied to another organization for assistance for that same child. Assistance Request forms must be completed only by a parent, guardian, or a local school Family Support Liaison (or a related position such as a teacher, guidance counselor, etc.). You cannot complete a form for a friend, grandchild, niece/nephew, neighbor, or other non-legal dependents.
We verify each child’s age, residence, and school enrollment, if applicable. Newborns up to age 18 are eligible for sponsorship if they are full-time local students (college excluded) and not parents themselves. Please note that we do not provide for unborn children.
Duplicate applications and/or falsification of information will result in the child being permanently disqualified from Angels & Elves. If you have an unusual situation you would like us to consider, please contact us directly to discuss it.
How do I register my child?
Applicants should email angelsandelvesapply@gmail.com to obtain their own personal link to an application which will be completed online.
While there is no guarantee that a sponsor will be found for every child, we do our best to meet all applicant requests.
Angels & Elves serves children living in the Mount Washington Valley which include:
- Albany
- Bartlett
- Brownfield
- Conway
- Freedom
- Fryeburg
- Jackson
- Madison
- North Conway
- Tamworth
- Children who attend Brownfield Denmark Elementary
Residents of the following areas are NOT eligible for this program: The State of Maine (except attendees of Brownfield Denmark Elementary, and residents of Fryeburg and Brownfield), Wolfeboro, Ossipee, Center Ossipee, West Ossipee, Effingham, Sanbornville, Union, Wakefield, East Wakefield, and Brookfield. Call Elf Headquarters for information regarding programs servicing those areas.
Application Instructions
There are no exceptions to this deadline. While every effort is made to match each child with a sponsor from the community, there is no guarantee that we will find a sponsor for every child. Requests are handled on a first-come, first-served basis. You and your child’s names and personal information will remain anonymous, but the sponsor uses the other information on your form to shop for presents for your child. Sponsors bring all gifts to Angels and Elves. Once they are delivered, you will be called to pick them up and given the bag number(s).
We cannot control when sponsors return the gifts. If you have friends that apply, their gifts may be ready before yours, if their sponsor shops earlier in the season. Do not worry. If you receive an email saying your application is accepted, your child(ren) will receive gifts.
4. Keep your requests reasonable. We ask our sponsors to spend approximately $150-$200 per child. Do not ask for expensive items such as iPhones, tablets, laptops, UGG’s, Xbox, iPods, etc. DO NOT request gift cards. This will result in us deleting the requested item, meaning your child will receive one less gift.
5. We cannot deliver packages. If you cannot pick them up yourself, you must make your own arrangements and give the person who is picking them up the bag numbers for your children.
6. When you are called to pick up your gifts, please come in right away. The last date to pick up gifts is Wednesday, December 17, 2025. We will have curb side pickup so you will need to call from the parking lot when you arrive.
7. Each child gets ONE bag of gifts. If you are separated from your child’s other parent, or you are applying as a guardian, please be sure that another parent has NOT applied. We understand that both parents wish to give gifts to the child, but you will need to work that out between yourselves (i.e. each of you take half the gifts). We do not coordinate this, it is up to the parents to work together). If that is not possible, please call Elf Headquarters.
***** IMPORTANT: The link to the application is tied to your specific email address, DO NOT forward it to anyone else as their application will NOT be processed, EVEN IF, you reside in the same household. ALL applicants must contact us directly for their own individual link.