A brighter home
Chestnut & Cheer brings the care, coordination, and holiday lighting experience behind the campaign.
A Christmas tradition, shared together
Share the Cheer
This year, Chestnut & Cheer is fully supporting five local families out of our own pocket, with help from generous sponsors. Together, we can create a free and magical Christmas for families carrying a lot this season.
Five families, fully supported
A little more magic at home
Every selected family receives support at no cost to them. Chestnut & Cheer is funding the campaign alongside sponsors who share the same commitment to giving without profit.
A fuller Christmas
Sponsor support can help add trees, meals, gifts, services, and meaningful experiences for each household.
Given freely
The family pays nothing. No campaign partner marks up their contribution or earns a profit from it.
Campaign sponsors
Helping us share the cheer
We are grateful to the local businesses helping us serve families with care.
How it works
A thoughtful, private process
We keep the nomination simple and coordinate the details directly with selected families.
- 01
Someone nominates a family and tells us how to reach everyone involved.
- 02
We review the story privately and contact selected families by December 1.
- 03
Our team coordinates confirmed gifts and services with the family and sponsors.
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The family receives their Christmas support completely free.
Sponsor a nominated family at cost
One yes can help us reach another family
The nomination form asks whether the person submitting it would be willing to sponsor that family. If they say yes, they can cover the actual cost of the gifts or services while the family receives everything free. No partner adds markup or makes a profit. This is always optional, but it gives us more room to help.
Start with their story
Nominate a family
Tell us who you are, who you are nominating, how many people are in their household, and why they deserve a free and magical Christmas.
Your contact information and the family's contact information are labeled separately. Please share only what we need for an initial review.
Give what you can
Support the cause
Support can be given through funds, gifts, professional services, meals, experiences, or other useful contributions for the families we serve.
Just leave your contact information and a note about what you may be able to contribute. Our team will follow up to coordinate the details.
Privacy and dignity
Every family deserves room to choose
Families may remain completely private and are never required to participate in publicity.
Personal information is used only to review nominations and coordinate the campaign.
Photos and stories are shared only with clear permission from the family.
Sponsors do not receive sensitive nomination details. Selection decisions stay private.
Good to know
Questions about Share the Cheer
Who can nominate a family?
Anyone who knows a local family facing a difficult season may nominate them. A family may also nominate itself.
What areas are eligible?
Families should live within our current service area: Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Summit, and Wasatch counties, plus Mona and Nephi. Any work at a home also depends on safe access and owner permission.
How many families will be supported?
Chestnut & Cheer is committing to fully support 5 families this year with help from our sponsors. Additional support makes it possible for us to do even more.
Does a nominated family have to pay?
No. Selected families receive their support free. If a nominator chooses to sponsor a family, the nominator covers actual costs; the family still pays nothing.
Do campaign partners make money from this?
No. Chestnut & Cheer and our partners do not add markup or make a profit on items or services provided through this giving campaign.
What kinds of support can I offer?
Funds, gifts, professional services, meals, experiences, volunteer help, and other useful contributions are welcome.
Will family names or photos be published?
Only with clear permission. Families can remain entirely private and are never required to participate in publicity.
Help make Christmas feel magical
Share a family's story or tell us how you would like to contribute.