The annual WOAI Elf Louise Radiothon was held on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3.
For over 50 years, the Elf Louise Christmas Project has been dedicated to providing a joy to less fortunate children in the San Antonio area.
Thanks to support from local business leaders and listeners, more than $280,000 was raised.
The Elf Louise Christmas Project is a community-based 100% volunteer organization. The Project is run by a Board of Directors and Core Volunteers. These individuals work year-round to ensure the project will continue into the future indefinitely. They have over 4,500 volunteers wrap gifts and deliver toys during the Christmas season.
The project began in 1969 when our founder, Louise Locker, was a student at Trinity University in San Antonio. She found that for many San Antonio families, Christmas just did not exist. Louise began to look for a way to provide a few Christmas presents to some of these children. That first year, with the help of a friend, she collected gifts for children in 13 families.
The Elf Louise Christmas Project is a 501 (C)(3) Non-profit organization staffed by all volunteers and funded by donation.
Thank you to those who supported the WOAI Elf Louise Radiothon.