Clearwater Valley Health Wishing Tree
Make a child’s Christmas wish come true by participating in the CVH Belinda Stockton Memorial Foundation Emergency Fund Committee (FEFC) Wishing Tree event. This is a non-profit charity event, and our goal is to help families in need during the Christmas season.
The Wishing Tree is made up of three parts:
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- Families that need help
- Community members (Secret Santa’s) providing that help
- Wishing Tree committee members (Elf’s) that make it all come together
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The program manages to help multiple families and with the unstable economic times the number seems to continue to rise each year.
Important Dates & Details
- Applications Open: October 13, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 7, 2025
Eligibility Requirements:
- Children must be in 6th grade or younger
- Only custodial parents or guardians may apply
- Children must live solely in the applicant’s household
- Must reside within School District 171 (Orofino, Timberline, Peck, Cavendish-Teakean)
How to Get an Application:
- Download: https://smh-cvh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/25_Wishing-Tree-Application.pdf
- Email Request: wishingtree@kh.org
- Pick Up: CVH Orofino Clinic, 1055 Riverside Ave (lobby cabinet)
- Mail Requests or Completed Applications To:
ATTN: CVH Wishing Tree
301 Cedar Ave
Orofino, ID 83544
How to Make a Christmas Wish Come True
On November 4, the Wishing Tree will be decorated with “stars” at Orofino Health Clinic (OHC). Each star represents a child’s wish list. Community members can:
- Pick a star in person at OHC
- Email wishingtree@kh.org to have a star selected for you
- Choose siblings to shop for an entire family — a great option for groups or businesses looking for a meaningful team-building activity
The goal is to have all stars spoken for by November 21.
Gift Drop-Off & Distribution
- Gifts Due: December 10, 2025
- Please wrap gifts, attach the original star as the gift tag, and return to OHC
- This allows the committee time to shop for any remaining or unbalanced wish lists to ensure every child receives a fair and joyful Christmas
- Gift Pickup: Begins December 15, 2025
- Families will be contacted as soon as their gifts are ready
Other Ways to Help
If you’re unable to shop but still want to support the program, cash donations are welcome and appreciated.
Checks can be made payable to:
CVH Foundation Wishing Tree
301 Cedar Ave, Orofino, ID 83544
Please click on the green button above and download the form with the button above; Fill it out and return via email: wishingtree@kh.org, mail a request “Attn: Wishing Tree” to 301 Cedar, Orofino ID 83544, or drop off at Orofino Clinic, 1055 Riverside Ave., Orofino Idaho.
Belinda Stockton
Belinda Stockton The Wishing Tree is made up of three parts: Families that need help, Community members providing that help, and Wishing Tree committee that make it all come together.
Clearwater Valley Health (CVH) and the Foundation Emergency Fund Committee (FEFC) are once again bringing holiday magic to local families through the Belinda Stockton Memorial Wishing Tree Program. This beloved nonprofit charity event helps ensure that children in need within our community experience the joy of Christmas.
The Wishing Tree program is made possible through the collaboration of three key groups:
- Local families in need, who submit wish lists for their children
- Generous community members, who select and fulfill those wishes
- The CVH Wishing Tree Committee, who coordinates the effort from start to finish
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