Spirit of Good Cheer
Please check back regularly for updates regarding Operation Good Cheer 2022
Pilots are needed to transport Christmas presents from Oakland County International Airport to airports across Michigan during our 2022 Spirit of Good Cheer flight on:
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (flights begin at 8 am).
If you would like to be a pilot for Operation Good Cheer, please complete our Pilot Volunteer Application. For additional information, please contact Operation Good Cheer headquarters at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 517-349-6226.
Pilot Elves 2004 © CFSM
Loading Santa's Plan © 2011 CFSM
Pilots share their volunteer experience in AOPA Pilot's Dec. 2008 issue. "Well before the first light of dawn had begun to give any hint of warmth to the world, the first arrivals were being sequenced down final, landing lights ablaze in the frigid air. Every minute or two, a piston twin or fast single would exit the runway at Michigan's Pontiac-Oakland County International..."
Thank you for your interest in Operation Good Cheer!
"Spirit of Good Cheer Elves Take to the Sky" © 2010 CFSM
Ground Support
In our endeavor to brighten the holidays for thousands of infants, children, teenagers, and adults with disabilities, we are looking for volunteers to assist us during our 2022 Spirit of Good Cheer flight weekend. Volunteers will be needed both
Friday, December 2, 2022, and Saturday, December 3, 2022.
If you are able to help on either day, please complete our Ground Crew Application, which will be available shortly.
For additional information, please contact Operation Good Cheer headquarters at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 517-349-6226.
"Saturday Loading" © 2012 CFSM
Friday - December 2, 2022
Volunteers are needed 10:00 am to 8:00 pm to help unload from ground transport vehicles close to 20,000 wrapped and bagged Christmas presents. Once gifts are unloaded, they need to be inspected and sorted by agency code. (Due to confidentiality, all recipients are assigned a code letter and number). All volunteers should report to Pentastar Aviation west of the Oakland County International Airport Control Tower. From there, you will be directed to your assigned work area. You will be asked to sign in upon arrival.
Saturday - December 3, 2022
Volunteers are needed 7:00 am to 4:00 pm (possibly later depending on weather) to help load close to 20,000 wrapped and bagged Christmas presents onto small aircraft and trucks. All volunteers should report to Pentastar Aviation west of the Oakland County International Airport Control Tower. From there, you will be directed to your assigned work area. You will be asked to sign in upon arrival.
Thank you to Pentastar Aviation for their participation in Operation Good Cheer!
Effective January 1, 2021 Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. no longer provides Post Adoption Services. 
Confidential Intermediaries are individuals with specific training in post-adoption services, and are appointed to conduct searches for former family members, or adult adoptees, on behalf of a petitioner.
An entirely volunteer Christmas gift-giving program, sponsored and coordinated by CFSM, Inc. State Office, began in 1971 by individuals who wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who reside in foster care.
