We need YOU to make a Christmas miracle!
Join us at Sharkey's "Thoughtful Thursdays" to help make Christmas brighter for local children living in poverty:
Thursday, October 29 11 AM-Close - Sharkey's Radford
ALSO, look for our toy donation boxes in local merchants to DONATE new and unwrapped toys that will be given to children in our community
Elf Shelf 2026
Radford Elf Shelf is a 100% volunteer organization whose mission is to offer dignified Christmas assistance to low income families in Radford in the form of gifts for children newborn-18 years of age and food vouchers for any income eligible family.
Distribution dates: Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, 2026
Screening information: Go the Screening Information Page
Radford Elf is funded entirely through community donations and occasional grant awards. Annual letters of solicitation are sent to Radford residents and businesses. The money received is used to buy new toys/gifts and to finance the food voucher portion of Elf Shelf. Donations of new toys/books are received from individuals as well as through toy drives by local churches, businesses, and civic groups.
