Operation Wildcat aids in many ways to Mechanicsburg’s students and families in need. Did you know that they also provide assistance during the holidays? Listed below are the various projects that occur during the holiday season. Please click here to complete this form by Friday, November 13, 2026, if you are interested and need assistance.

Project Thanksgiving: Operation Wildcat provides Thanksgiving baskets to families in need in our district. These baskets include a variety of items to support what you need for a Thanksgiving meal. If your family could benefit from one of these baskets, please click here to fill out this form. Project Thanksgiving distribution will take place from 5-7 p.m. on November 20, 2026, at Mechanicsburg Middle School.

Project Tannenbaum: If there is a potential need for a Christmas tree, ornaments, or lights, please indicate on this form. A family may receive only one artificial tree from Project Tannenbaum. If your family has received an artificial tree in prior years, your family is not eligible to receive another artificial tree. All families are eligible for ornaments every year. Families that received a coupon for a live tree can receive one every year. Tannenbaum distribution will take place from 6-8 p.m. on December 2, 2026, in the basement of Mechanicsburg Middle School.

Project Gift Box: If your family is experiencing a hardship and could benefit from some gifts over the holidays, please click here to fill out this form. Gift cards are available for children ages birth to senior in high school; any school-aged child on a family’s list must be currently enrolled in MASD to receive a gift card. If you have multiple children in different buildings, you only need to fill out the form one time with all your family information on it. Distribution will take place from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on December 9, 2026, in the Kindergarten Academy lobby.

Please complete this form by Friday, November 13, 2026, if you are interested and need assistance.

**An electronic ticket will be emailed to you for each of the projects you sign up for. This ticket needs to be shown to Operation Wildcat when you come to pick up your distributions.