WISH 2025
Help spread joy, kindness and holiday cheer with Besa!
Since 2012, Besa’s WISH holiday gift drive has supported seniors living on fixed incomes with gifts for the holidays. WISH helps neighbors like Jeff, who spent his life painting homes, by providing a heating pad to ease his chronic back pain. It wraps Najah in comfort with a warm winter coat and brightens Madino’s days with a colorful sweater—just the thing she loves during the darker months.
The WISHful Journey
WISH lists will be available to adopt starting November 3. The average cost of gifts per senior is $50.
Your senior’s WISH list will be emailed to you in early November.
Purchase, wrap and tag your senior’s gifts with the gift tag provided.
Bring your gifts to Besa’s Winter Wonderland from December 5–7, and we’ll make sure they’re delivered for the holidays.
Gift Delivery
Drop off at your convenience on one of the following dates and times.
NEW LOCATION!
Central Community House
1150 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43205
Friday
December 5
9AM–1PM
Saturday
December 6
9AM–1PM
Sunday
December 7
9AM–1PM
INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR KIDS INVOLVED?
This holiday season, we’re partnering with Seeds of Caring to help kids understand empathy for older adults while brightening their days. Families and groups with children ages 2–12 will create heartfelt holiday cards and crafts that will be delivered alongside Besa’s WISH gifts for local seniors. It’s a simple, hands-on way for little ones to understand that kindness has no age limit. Learn more and register here.
WISH 2025 Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors who support WISH and our mission to bring joy to seniors living on fixed incomes during the holiday season.
Presenting Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
In Kind Partners
Nonprofit Partners
