Accessibility & help

If something gets in your way

If a page, photo or control is difficult to use, email Todd Lance or call (803) 242-3135. You can also contact him directly about volunteering, supplies or giving without using the website’s interactive features.

If possible, include the page address, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you use. Please do not include medical information or payment details.

Reading and navigation

You can use the keyboard to follow links and operate the navigation and photo album. A “Skip to content” link appears when focused. Photos have text descriptions, and you can enlarge the page with your browser’s zoom controls.

In the photo viewer, use the Previous and Next buttons to move between photos. Escape closes the viewer and returns you to the album.

Motion preferences

Snow falls in the background of every page. To pause it, use the small snowflake button in the bottom-right corner of the page, which is also the last control on the page; select it again to resume. The site remembers your choice on this device. On the Mission page, the sleigh moves only while you scroll down and stays in place when you stop or scroll up.

On the home page, an elf walks in at the start of each minute and pulls the time cards, which takes up to about half a minute; the rest of the minute is still. The countdown is also available as text for screen readers.

Enable “Reduce motion” in your device’s accessibility settings to turn off the snowfall, keep the elf standing still and use simpler gift-button and sleigh behavior. The information and links remain available.

Continuing improvements

Keyboard, layout and automated checks help us find problems, but they do not cover every device or assistive technology. We welcome reports about barriers you encounter.

Givebutter and other linked websites have their own interfaces. If the donation process is difficult to use, contact Todd to discuss another way to help.