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A Gift to Your Neighbour Appeal in Espoo

Give the Gift of Christmas to Those in Need:. Below you will find the information on how you can take part and donate this Christmas through the Espoo Parishes. The campaign is ongoing from 9 November to 7 December 2026.

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A woman is holding a boy in her arms, and a grey-haired woman is handing him a gift.
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A woman is holding a boy in her arms, and a gift is being handed to him.

Espoo Cathedral Parish

Gift card collection point: Kirkonkymppi, Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Address: Kirkkokatu 10, 02770 Espoo  

Gift card collection point: Espoo Cathedral Parish Hall, Opening hours:Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Address: Kirkkoranta 2, 02770 Espoo 

More information and instructions: Give a gift card to a child or a young person from a low-income family. Wishes for gift cards can be collected from Kirkonkymppi and from the Espoo Cathedral Parish Hall. The envelope with the wish includes instructions for returning the gift card.  

For more information: contact Eeva Einola, +358 50 438 0189. 

Espoonlahti Parish  

Gift card collection point: Espoonlahti Church 

Address: Kipparinkatu 8, 02320 Espoo 

Gift card collection point: Soukan kappeli 

Address: Soukankuja 3, 02360 Espoo 

Opening hours are as follows:  

Espoonlahti Church, Kipparinkatu 8: Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturdays depending on activities, on Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Soukka Chapel, Soukankuja 3: Monday and Tuesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 5 p.m to 6 p.m. 

More information and instructions: Choose a wish from the Christmas tree. Purchase a gift card from a shop of your choice. Bring the gift card and the receipt in a pre-numbered envelope and drop it into the mailbox located in the lobby of Soukka Chapel or in the lobby of Espoonlahti Church by Sunday 7 December. The Diaconal team will deliver the gifts.   

For more information, contact: Taina Leinonen, taina.leinonen@evl.fi ja Howard Byde “Roope”, howard.byde@evl.fi 

Leppävaara Parish  

Gift card collection point: Leppävaara Church 
 
Address: Veräjäkallionkatu 2 

Opening hours are as follows: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

More information and instructions: Brighten someone’s Christmas by picking up an envelope from the church, which contains instructions and contact details, and donating a gift card of your chosen value. The Diaconal team will deliver the gift.  

For more information, contact: Deacon Petri Lehtisalo, +358 40 546 5191  

Olari Parish  

Gift card collection point: Chapple, Iso Omena  

Address: Suomenlahdentie 1, 02230 Espoo 

Opening hours are as follows: Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

More information and instructions: You can bring the gift cards to Chapple and give them to the porter at Chapple. Diaconal workers will distribute the cards during client meetings in December. 

For more information, contact: Deacon Meri Kalanti, +358 50 330 7129, meri.kalanti@evl.fi(opens in a new window) 

Tapiola Parish  

Gift card collection point: Tapiola Church 

Address: Kirkkopolku 6 

Opening hours are as follows: Weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

More information and instructions: You can pick the wish of a gift recipient from the church Christmas tree to help personalise your gift card. 

For more information, contact: Deacon Anna Handroo, +358 40 572 1242, anna.handroo@evl.fi(opens in a new window) 

Esbo svenska församling

We kindly ask for donations to be a €20 gift card to Tokmanni. Gift-givers can contact Taina Sandberg to arrange a meeting for handing over the gift cards.  

For more information, contact: taina.sandberg@evl.fi, +358 40 547 1856