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Candy Cane Project 2026
The 6th Annual Candy Cane Project
The Candy Cane Project is back for its sixth year, and we couldn’t be more excited! What started as a way to bring a little extra Christmas magic to children in foster care has grown into a meaningful tradition built on community, generosity, and giving.
Last year, 70 kiddos received Christmas gifts, with participants joining us from seven different states! We are so grateful to everyone who helped make that possible. Your generosity reminds us that it takes a community to make a difference, and we can’t wait to see what this year brings.
The Candy Cane Project was created to support children and foster families during the holiday season, helping ease some of the added pressures of Christmas while ensuring every child has the opportunity to experience the joy, excitement, and magic they deserve.
How It Works
For our 2026 North Carolina Candy Cane Project, we will once again be serving children through Omni Family of Services. Each kiddo has thoughtfully completed a Christmas wish list featuring fun facts about themselves, their interests, necessities, and a few things they hope to find under the tree.
Community members can choose a child to sponsor and shop for gifts from their wish list. We typically recommend two to three items per child, but the list is meant to offer ideas, not requirements. Give what you feel comfortable with, have fun, and know that every thoughtful gift makes a difference!
Important Gift Guidelines
To help keep every child safe and ensure gifts can be properly processed by the agency, please follow these guidelines:
No cell phones of any kind.
No weapons, including toy weapons, fake weapons, or replicas.
No used or secondhand items, including clothing. All gifts must be new and unused.
Label all gifts clearly with the child's first name, last initial, and foster home's name or ID number.
Return gifts in gift bags so the agency can check and verify them before pickup.
These guidelines are essential to protecting the privacy and safety of all children involved. Thank you for helping us make this process smooth, safe, and special for everyone!
We are so excited to kick off another year of the Candy Cane Project. Thank you for continuing to show up for these kiddos and the foster families who care for them. Together, we can make this Christmas a little brighter, one child at a time. ❤️
Questions? Please reach out to annie@galyonsfostersupport.com.
Candy Cane Project
Candy Cane Project 2025
The time has come for our 5th annual Candy Cane Project! The CCP was created to support children and foster families within the foster care system during the holiday season. Ensuring all kids receive the same holiday magic as your own. With your support we have been able to help thousands of kids wake up on Christmas morning with a little extra holiday magic. Galyons is excited to continue hosting this incredible showing of community and giving. Cumberland County leads the state in the highest percentage of foster kids and while it is heartbreaking to hear, we are beyond grateful for the foster parents and social workers who do all they can to support the kiddos in this area. As we all know the holidays can be overwhelming, so we ask for your help to lift some of the weight foster families feel to support their foster kids this holiday season.
North Carolina 2025 Candy Cane Project we will be serving the kids from Omni Family Of Services. A multi-state agency supporting children, and families through foster care training and placement, behavioral health, and adoption services and family preservation. Each kiddo in their care has carefully filled out their Christmas list. Filled with fun facts, necessities, and wishes to help you get to know them a little better. Please do not feel obligated to get everything on the list. We normally recommend two to three items, but do whatever you feel most comfortable with. The list is meant to give you options not requirements. Have fun with it and be creative! Please reach out with any questions or concerns. annie@galyonsfostersupport.com
Gifts must be returned to a designated drop off station no later than December 19th.Please put all items in a gift bag (these sometimes have to be checked by agency before distribution) labeled with the kiddos first name, last initial, and foster home ID number located at the top of the selected list.
Fayetteville
Haymount Truck Stop:
100 Broadfoot Ave, Fayetteville NC 28305
Sunshine Beauty & Bliss/Blissful Alchemy:
414 Ray Ave, Fayetteville NC 28301
Ben Stout Contruction:
222 Maiden Ln, Fayetteville NC 28301
Southern Pines
Retro Studio Bar
155 E Pennsylvania Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Order Gift Online- Ship To
Omni Family Of Services
Attn: Child's First Name & Last Initial
4251 Legion Rd, Suite 111
Hope Mills, NC 28348
Resume Creation Working Session
Resume Creation Course.
Enjoy preparing for your future in one of Fayetteville’s cutest working environments. No stuffy classrooms or overly structured agendas. We are here to help your brainstorm and create the resume you need for your future.
Open to teens and young adults in the foster care system. Ages 17-21.
One on one support with building your job ready resume.
To secure a time email info@galyonsfostersupport.com (One hour working session.)
Location: Leclair’s General Store- 1212 Fort Bragg Rd, Fayetteville NC
Snacks and beverages provided.
Each attendee will receive a folders containing interview prep questions, copies of their resume, a digital file of the created resume, and a $30 visa gift card.
School Supply Drive
Join us for our annual school supply drive! Accepting any and all NEW school supplies. Including backpacks new or GENTLY used.
We do not accept used items from a smoking household.
Drop Off Locations:
The Loft Hair Salon- 223 W Russell Street, Fayetteville NC
The Coffee Scene Prince Charles- 450 Hay Street, Fayetteville NC
Past Events
2019: Coat Drive & School Supply Drive
2020: Coat Drive $ School Supply Drive
2021: Candy Cane Project & Coat Drive
2022: Candy Cane Project
