Brown Santa is a community service program of the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, and the many sponsors and volunteers who help make it happen each year. Brown Santa started in 1981 with a few deputies helping about 25 families in Travis County.

Since 1981, Travis County Brown Santa has helped thousands of people with more than half being children. Brown Santa helped 1,957 families in the 2011 season alone, with a total of 19,219 men, women and children helped that year. Travis County Brown Santa depends on the generosity of individuals, groups and businesses in the community, to provide items for people in need and those that are less fortunate than others.

The Travis County Constables helped out this year with Brown Santa and collected toys at a baseball tournament. Within two days, they collected more than 400 toys for Brown Santa.

There will also be Brown Santa collection barrels where unopened toys or non-perishable food items can be dropped off.
GAME STOP – 10000 Research (Arboretum) Nov 14-Dec 18)
HALF PRICE BOOKS (all 4 locations 10a-9p, Nov 14-Dec 18)
All HEB’s in Travis County (Nov 25-Dec 19)
ANDERSON MILL TAVERN (Nov 25-Dec 19)
CEBAR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. (Nov 24-Dec 18)
353 S. Commons Ford Rd

Donations can also be brought to the warehouse until Dec. 19. The warehouse is located at 12317 Technology Blvd. Suite 300 Austin, TX 78729, hours of operation will be Mon-Thurs 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri/Sat/Sun 9 a.m.-6p.m.

If you wish to volunteer there are many ways to do so. Check the Brown Santa site to find available times.

well I know my favorite color,

is going to be brown this christmas, how bout you?

Have a great holiday season and

Come support our Travis County Peace Officers,

donate to Brown Santa.

Always remember,

“Tis better to give than receive, thus be the true meaning of the holidays!”