Chiara Seward is hesitant to call herself a Santa Claus.

"I think all the people who send in the money and the gifts are Santas, and I'm just happy to be a part of it," she said.

But the Park Slope resident is helping close to 40 children in domestic violence shelters get gifts for the holidays this year.

Seward is a part of "Projects With Care," a nonprofit organization that helps families in need with what could be large expenses like the first day of school or buying presents for the holidays.

She started with the charity's back-to-school drive eight years ago.

"I think choosing a great gift for someone is really fun and makes the person feel seen and loved, and I just really enjoyed it,” Seward said.

That winter, she started with their "Stockings With Care" initiative.

Children write out wishlists. Then secret Santas purchase the gifts and the parents get to be the ones who light up their children's holiday season.

"They are clearly in some not so great circumstances and probably so focused on having their children's needs met, but I think it's nice to help have their kids' wants met," she said.

A couple of years ago, Seward posted about her back-to-school gifting on social media.

"I got so many people interested in joining. It was a nice sense of community," she said.

Now, Seward gets dozens of her friends to buy backpacks and items off the children's holiday wishlists. Some send the money to Seward to shop, while others drop the gifts off to her in Brooklyn.

Then Seward gets to wrapping.

It's not always perfect, but it's perfect enough for kids who might not get a gift without the help of people like Seward.

"Growing up,I had great gifts. And I never was disappointed,” she said. “And I love knowing that they will not be disappointed."

For not being Santa and giving anyway, Chiara Seward is our New Yorker of the Week.