In order to bring a little magic back into the Christmas season for local families and less fortunate children, Jandel Homes teams up with local businesses and community groups in order to achieve our goal of filling houses with donations of food and toys, at each of our Sales Centres.
Fill A House Campaign
2021’s Campaign: That’s a Wrap!
We’re proud to announce that not only did the 2021 Fill A House Campaign surpass $100,000 of total donations raised, we collected a ton of donations!
We couldn’t be more proud of this campaign and want to thank each and every person who’s contributed to Fill A House to ensure everyone has a brighter Christmas holiday. This year was the fifth year Jandel Homes and Meadows of Morinville partnered with Morinville’s Adopt-a-Family, an initiative that has brought Christmas joy to hundreds of families in Morinville and surrounding Sturgeon County communities.
More than $9,000 was presented to the Morinville Adopt-a-Family program on Wednesday as well as 218 toy donations, 436 food items and 142 toiletries. This year will see the Adopt-a-Family program create and send out more than 60 Christmas hampers to families in need.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
What Is Fill A House?
Launched in 2014, the Fill a House Christmas Campaign is now an annual donation drive that Jandel Homes is incredibly proud to sponsor. Each year, we decorate our Sales Centres for the Christmas season, drop off collection boxes at various sponsor locations and set up our Sales Centres as donation drop off centers. We’ve hosted various events to help raise money for the Campaign, such as: Pancake Breakfast, Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction, Online Auction, Paint Night, Country Concert and Dance and the list goes on and on.
While each year’s campaign may look slightly different, our goal always remains the same – bring a little magic back to the holiday season for as many families as possible.
Beneficiaries of the Campaign
Although our beneficiaries of Fill A House have changed throughout the years, we are extremely pleased to say that all donations have stayed within the communities we serve and those in which our employees live and work.
Money Raised by Fill A House
Since its inception, the Fill a House Christmas Campaign has generated over 4,601 toy donations, brought in 9,645 food items and raised $108,954 in monetary contributions.
Contact Us To Get Involved!A Timeline of Fill A House
Take a trip down memory lane to learn more about Fill A House and how our Campaign has evolved over the years.
2020: $7,919.00 and over 500 donations raised
Our 2020 campaign was a huge success, despite the challenges Covid-19 presented! We wrapped up our 7th annual Fill A House campaign, generating a total of 44 toy donations, 453 food items, 22 toiletries and $7,919 in monetary contributions. Jandel Homes and Meadows of Morinville once again partnered with the Morinville Marvelous Moms’ Adopt A Family program for the campaign. All donations and money raised are provided to families in need within the Morinville and Sturgeon County areas.
2019: $9,370.00, 517 food items and 306 toy donations raised
Jandel Homes’ exclusive community, Meadows of Morinville, hosted a Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction, with all proceeds going towards the Fill A House campaign. The event was free of charge with a donation, and the general public was encouraged to attend. With over 60 people making it out to the event, they were very happy with the proceeds raised.
Jandel Homes and Meadows of Morinville partnered with the Morinville Marvelous Moms’ Adopt A Family program, with all donations and money raised going to Morinville and Sturgeon County areas.
The Morinville Marvelous Moms
The Morinville Marvelous Moms are is a voluntary group of moms within the local community who come together to assist those in need throughout the year. We’ve partnered with their Adopt A Family program, which assists families in Morinville and Sturgeon County during the holiday season. After hosting an annual cocktail reception and silent auction event along with collecting donations from the community, all is provided to the Morinville Marvelous Moms so they can continue with the magic. They have a group of volunteers who show up at one of our show homes to sort, wrap and deliver hampers to local families in need.
“Every Christmas season, the Morinville Marvelous Moms adopt as many families as we can that would usually go without to supply them with all kinds of things – food, toys and toiletries,” says Sarah Hall, Organizer of the Morinville Marvelous Moms’ Adopt A Family Program. She goes on to explain that the campaign means so much to her because it, “is the relief of knowing that you have a community that supports you and that there will always be people there that love you enough to pay attention and help you out.”
2018: Drop Off Location, Sorting Headquarters and $1,000 raised
All three of our Sales Centres acted as a drop off location for donations for the community and our employees.
The Morinville Marvelous Moms once again utilized one of our show homes as their headquarters for sorting, wrapping and organizing all the hampers for this year’s campaign.
2017: $15,166, 1,575 food/toiletry donations and 1,180 toy donations raised
Our 4th annual campaign was our biggest campaign yet! We expanded the Fill a House Campaign to three locations, including our newest development in Meadows of Morinville
In Edmonton, the donations are raised in support of the Stony Plain Kinsmen Club and Spruce Grove Kinettes Christmas Hamper Programs. In Grande Prairie, the campaign supports the local food bank and Big Country FM’s Big Toy Box Campaign. And, in Morinville, the campaign supports the Marvelous Moms’ Adopt A Family program.
A Special Performance
In addition to filling three homes, the campaign saw fantastic events put on in all three of our Sales Centers along with a special performance by country music recording artist Brad Sims. Brad’s free performance helped draw attention to our Grande Prairie campaign and had the cocktail reception guests dancing the night away.
2016: $12,500, 875 toys and over 2,200 food donations raised
We partnered with local businesses to fill one of our show homes in Edmonton and in Grande Prairie with donations of non-perishable food, cash and new unused toys in order to assist local families in need. The donations this year were raised in support of the Stony Plain Kinsmen Club and Spruce Grove Kinettes Christmas Hamper Programs and in Grande Prairie, the Campaign supported the regional food bank and Big Country FM’s Big Toy Box Campaign.
We introduced an option for sponsors to “Adopt A Room” within the house, taking on the challenge of filling that space with donations that their teams are able to raise.
New this year, we also offered an online auction in addition to our annual Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction to raise more awareness and proceeds for the Campaign.
2014 and 2015: $55,000 and 2,000 toys and 4,300 food donations raised
Our idea was born! We launched our first annual Fill A House Campaign at our Edmonton and Grande Prairie locations in order to bring a little magic into the Christmas season for those less fortunate.
We were lucky enough to have CFCW and Big Country come out to our Sales Centres for radio live on location during our Pancake Breakfast to promote our new campaign and get the word out to the community about dropping off donations to our Sales Centres.
We saw major support from our business community with our first cocktail reception and silent auction at our Edmonton and Grande Prairie Sales Centres.
Our Sponsors
Our Fill A House Campaign would not be possible without the support of our incredible sponsors. Thank you for your continued support with Jandel Homes’ Fill a House Christmas Campaign throughout the years! Your support means the world to us.
Want to get involved or make a donation?
We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors to assist with the Fill A House Campaign! If this is something you are interested in, please email us at sponsorship@jandelhomes.com