Adopt-a-Family Support Request Form

Thank you for visiting Closer to Home’s Adopt-a-Family Request Form page.

2025 Applications are now CLOSED due to an extremely high volume of applicants. 

For more information regarding other Community Support Programs, please see below.

If you have already applied and haven’t heard from a CTH Practitioner, we aim to get back to all applicants by December 15.

Please note that we cannot guarantee a successful application due to the number of families requesting support this holiday season; however, we are doing our best to support as many as possible.

For more information about supports like Adopt-a-Family available in Calgary, please visit www.ab.211.ca. Or visit one of these local agencies:                                                                          

Sacred Heart- Christmas Hamper Program (Serving only the Beltline area Downtown)                                                    

  • Phone: (403) 244-2741                                                         
  • Families can self-refer at this link: Christmas Hamper Program – Sacred Heart Church.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

  • Phone: (403) 250-0319   
  • Registration starts on November 1 on the website   
  • Christmas hampers containing food and toys, please get in touch with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or your local Catholic Church for more information (multiple locations available across the city).   

Magic of Christmas

  • Phone: 403-803-1619
  • Email: info@themagicofchristmas.org
  • Provides Christmas assistance programs. This includes new clothing, toys, and Christmas trees. See the website for more information. 

Calgary Children’s Cottage – Calgary West Family Resource Network

  • Phone: (403) 830-3153
  • They will connect participating families with toys, and they need to go through the intake process.       

Well Café

  • The Well Café is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (except on statutory holidays). We serve a free, hot meal to anyone who comes.
  • The address is 3900 2nd St NE. The entrance is at the end of the building’s north side.

Feed Your Soul at The Well Cafe

  • This is a time to come together in a safe space to ask spiritual questions, receive Biblical teaching, and receive prayer.
  • Coffee, tea, and a light snack are provided every Thursday at 2:00 pm. The address is 3900 2nd St NE. The entrance is at the end of the building’s north side.

Calgary Food Bank

  • We are a distribution depot for the Calgary Food Bank. You can register for a hamper by calling 403-253-2055.

ReNew Clothing

  • This is a free clothing shop. It is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (except on statutory holidays).
  • The address is 3900 2nd St NE. The entrance is at the end of the building’s north side.