ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE
A beautiful inclusive, human and meaningful project
Since 2020, ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE has been the flagship initiative of the holiday season! Nearly 40,000 gifts have been distributed to people in need, filling countless hearts with joy. So let’s come together once again to spread this happiness even further. Together, anything is possible, we can truly make a difference. All year long, we share smiles, flowers, and drawings in nursing homes and beyond, because yes, a simple smile can change someone’s life. So today, let’s unite once more around this beautiful initiative and warm hearts for Christmas!
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Together everything is possible!
Our dream at Will for Change is to unite hearts. With everything going on right now, many of us are isolated and alone. We need more than ever to recreate bonds between us, nourish our fundamental human values of solidarity, inclusion, sharing, kindness, generosity and taking care of one another.
Christmas is the perfect time to light up our hearts. It’s a time of joy, togetherness, family and… gifts! Everybody deserves to feel loved and supported. Everybody deserves a Christmas gift.
Let’s make this Christmas a moment of joy, love and peace for all!
How to make my christmas box?
Choose a box
Take a card box, big enough to contain your objects.
If your gift is for homeless people, prefer a backpack to a box.
Avoid bags as they are too fragile for collection, transportation and distribution
Fill your box
Everyday, or all at once if you prefer, place a useful object for poor people. Little things that do good to our body, stomach, heart and soul: hygiene products, clothes, food and drinks, books, toys, etc.
You can also write a little note to share your compassion and love ❤
Put your heart into it
The number of objects is up to you, we generally recommand 5 to 10, the idea is to put a bit of everything
The goal is to offer a real Christmas gift to someone in need and share with him/her through this gift some love and magic for Christmas.
Imagine what you would like to receive if you were in their shoes.
And of course, you can wrap your objects inside your box if you want, to create little gifts inside the big gift.
Wrap your box
Unleash your creativity, and why not with your kids 😉
The goal is to offer a real Christmas gift to someone in need and share with him/her through this gift some love and magic for Christmas.
It’s Christmas, so make your gift shine so it will lighten up the person who receives it.
Write who it is for
Write on your gift if it is for a man, a woman, a child (with gender and age).
If you put clothes in your box, you can indicate the size.
You can also make boxes for animals (and in this case write down which animal).
Bring your box
Bring you box in one of the drop off points near you.
You have until December 17 to bring your box, so we have time to distribute them all for Christmas. You ll find hereunder a map with the current drop off points.
You can also follow the whole operation on Facebook,it will be in French but you can use the Facebook translator.
Running out of ideas for your box?
Pleasure, Leisure
Card or dice game
Small board game
Book or comic book
Notebook or sketchbook
Pen or markers
Toys if it’s a children’s box
Hygiene products
Toothpaste, toothbrush
Cleansing wipes
Razors, shaving cream
Pads, tampons
Comb, hairbrush
Soap, shampoo
Lip balm
Moisturizing cream
Perfume…
Food items
Biscuits, chocolates, candies
Dried fruits, chips
Canned goods (must have easy-open lids)
Instant coffee, cocoa powder, tea
Drinks (no alcohol)
Non-perishable items…
Clothing
Socks, tights
Hat
Scarf
Gloves
T-shirt, sweater
Coat
Good-quality clothing in good condition
Useful and practical items
Gloves, towel, bandages, tissues, condoms
Flashlight, reusable cup, nice mug, water bottle, set of cutlery (knife, fork, spoon)
Watch, cord bracelet, lighter, matches
Meal vouchers, metro or bus tickets…
For the Heart and Soul
A beautiful Christmas card with words that warm the heart
A drawing from you or your children
If you are creative by nature, feel free to let your talents shine for the person who will receive your box
Join the Local Coordinators!
Just like last year, Will for Change supports, promotes, and amplifies the efforts of citizens who choose to take action and spread this wave of solidarity in their city. This is the very heart of the Will for Change project and this operation: showing that together, we can truly make a difference.
We do not collect gifts everywhere in France, each coordinator acts on their own initiative and recreates the action in their city, and this is how collecting points multiply! For any questions regarding your area, please contact the Local Coordinator directly (see the list of Coordinators).
Would you like to become a Coordinator and be part of this magical adventure? We’ll guide you through the process and provide all the communication materials and visibility you need on the website and social media. Once your free account is created, you’ll be able to immediately add your drop off points, which will appear on the interactive map.
Are you representing an organization?
Good news, joining the movement is simple. Many organizations have already taken part. Just register as a local coordinator, and you will get access to all communication materials to help spread the word.
Here are a few key points to note:
You will be able to enter your drop off location and choose whether to make it public (open to the general public) or private (for internal operations). In that case, it will still appear on the map, but your contact details will remain hidden. This way, we can communicate about your participation whether it is public or private.
As with the other Coordinators, your role is also to find one or more partner organizations to deliver the gifts to (or check if the organization can come and collect them). You can also see if a Coordinator is available near you to pick them up (list of Coordinators by city).
Are you located in the Paris area? You can organize a “boxtelier” at your place with our partner Lutila, specialized in organizing corporate solidarity workshops. Lutila can support you all the way through to the delivery of the gifts. A wonderful way to share a meaningful moment with your team.
To support the initiative, we also offer different visibility options for impact-driven companies. Contact us at communication@willforchange.fr.
CONTRIBUTE
No drop off point nearby?
The operation is expanding across cities thanks to Local Coordinators who bring it to life in their communities. If there is no drop off point near you, you can become a coordinator yourself. You can also contribute financially and support the initiative from afar.
The project is now moving into a new phase with the creation of a mobile app, and every bit of help counts in bringing it to life. Thank you in advance for your generosity, because thanks to you the movement keeps growing.
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Calendar FAQ
What is ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE?
ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE is a beautiful inclusive, human and meaningul project aiming at sharing Christmas love with people in need. From Dec 1 to 17, you fill a card box each day with a useful object (clothes, non-perishable food/drinkgs, hygiene products, toys, etc.), wrap your box with nice Christmas decorations and bring your gift to a drop off point near you. You can even do distribute your gift yourself, it will be even more magical!
How to participate in the operation?
You want to participate? Awesome!! There are many ways to engage: make your own Christmas gift boxes, become a drop off point for your city/neighborhood, share the operation on your social media.
How to find a drop off point near me?
This year, a whole new interactive map has been set with all drop off points worldwide! You can find it here. If there no drop off point near you, you can also become one 😉
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Why not become a drop off point for your city/neighborhood? This operation is by people for people, all based on voluntary and non-profit engagement. The more we engage, the more drop off points we have, the more associations we can help, and the more people will receive gifts! In 2020, it’s more than 20.000 gifts distributed thanks to hundreds of citizens like you and me who engaged as drop off point. Let’s try 40.000 in 2021?
How to propose a new drop off point?
Super easy! Just go to our website and fill in the form to add a drop off point. Don’t forgot to post a happy picture of you! Remember it’s a human to human initiative.
Which associations will benefit from all the gifts?
There are so many and it depends on the country and city. Some associations are even drop off points! If you want to follow the whole operation, you can subscribe to our official Facebook page.
How to register a new distribution point?
The local non-profit organizations (distribution points) are listed on each Local Coordinator page and are managed by them. They are responsible for centralizing and coordinating the operation for the entire city. These Local Coordinators are the link between citizens, drop off points and local beneficiaries. If you wish to propose a new beneficiary non-profit organization, we invite you to contact one of the Local Coordinator in your city.
Is it possible to come get the gifts at my home?
Unfortunately not but you can still call the closest drop off point and ask them if they do pickups.
What can we put in boxes?
Useful objects, in good state, non perishable, non fragile. We listed higher some ideas, but please unleash your creativity and will to give. Imagine the person to whom you will offer your gift. What do you want to give him/her? You can also write a little note or card to share your love. It’s Christmas after all! Don’t forget to write on your box for whom it is (adult/child/man/woman/age). More info above.
I don't have wrapping paper. Can you wrap the gifts for me?
Maybe your neighbors, friends or family can help you with this? Why not organize a dinner party where you all prepare and wrap Christmas boxes all together?
I would like to launch the operation in my company. How can I do?
We invite you to contact the Local Coordinator of your region, he will be able to help you organize the operation. In any case, already 1,000 thanks for your commitment!
I'm interested into becoming a Local Coordinator but I'm afraid of the time and energy it will take. Can we talk about it?
Of course! Send us an email at calendrier@willforchange.fr and we will contact you to organize a call.
Who’s behind the project?
Youval TAYAR
Coach, founder of Will for Change and the agency “Yourra! Happy Agency”
Personal website: youvaltayar.com
Founder’s Message – Will for Change
“Hello dear visitor,
If you’re reading these lines, we probably share the same values of kindness and togetherness, with the desire to see a more colorful and compassionate world emerge.
Will for Change was born from the wish to unite hearts through simple gestures that leave a lifelong impact. The project has grown around the Will for Challenges, the greatest of which today is ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE operation.
This initiative is made possible nationwide thanks to all the Local Coordinators who launch it in their regions, and to each of you I offer my heartfelt gratitude. Thank you for your energy and dedication.
I’m convinced that together we can truly make a difference if we choose to nurture unity over separation. So let’s join forces my friends, and let the celebrations begin!”
Funding of the Operation
Today, ONE GIFT, ONE SMILE and Will for Change are funded by the founder Youval TAYAR through his professional activities, including his digital agency Yourra! Happy Agency. The agency supports positive-impact projects and changemaker entrepreneurs through its Let’s Smile offer.
Would you like to become a financial partner? Get in touch with us!
Nearly 40,000 gifts given since the launch!
Let’s make the counter rise even higher in 2025!
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What an incredible and magical adventure!
Nearly 40,000 gifts collected together since the launch in 2020, and at least twice as many people touched by this wave of joy.
Because giving fills us just as much as receiving, and when we receive, we naturally want to give in return.
It’s the power of the heart present in every being, and it’s up to us to keep it alive all year long, just as we do during Christmas.
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