Santa Delivers All Year Round Inc. is dedicated to removing barriers that prevent families in verified need from accessing complete crisis assistance. In partnership with local agencies, we bridge critical gaps for households with children in Lake, LaPorte, and Porter Counties by providing last-resort support for housing, power, food, and holiday needs—ensuring families receive full access to comprehensive assistance necessary to remain housed, together, stable, employed and productive contributing members of the community.
We envision American communities where all families—regardless of income—have equitable access to necessary resources and support needed to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, and long-term success.
We value honesty, integrity, and transparency in all aspects of our work. We are committed to thorough and responsible applicant verification to ensure that resources are directed to families with genuine, demonstrated need, while safeguarding the trust and contributions of our donors. We believe in treating every applicant with dignity and respect—recognizing them as individuals and peers—and strive to build strong, trust-based relationships with our applicants, donors, sponsors, and community partners grounded in mutual accountability and respect.
The founders of Santa Delivers All Year Round Inc. are driven by a personal passion of lived experience giving them a great desire to make a real difference. Originally founded by the humble Troy and Traci Donnelly in 2016 as a Christmas program, their journey began with 2 families in need and a deep commitment to help struggling families have a Christmas they deserve!
By 2021, Santa Delivers had become a year-round referral and resource network, helping families connect with community assistance and support services.
In 2024, in response to the growing needs of local families, Santa Delivers formally expanded into a nonprofit organization dedicated to removing barriers to assistance and providing last-resort support for households facing urgent crises.
Today, Santa Delivers AYR serves families throughout Northwest Indiana, working to prevent utility disconnections, evictions, foreclosures, food insecurity, and other hardships before they become life-changing crises.

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