How does this work?
Review the Gift Value Guidelines
Review the Gift Value Guidelines
Determine the family size that best suits your budget based on our Gift Value Guidelines. These guidelines help ensure every family benefits equally from this initiative, and no family members are overlooked.
Submit your donation
Submit your donation
Once you have determined the family size you would like to be matched with, submit your donation. With your donation, families will receive gift cards to purchase groceries and gifts. Please submit your donation by December 3rd in order to be matched with a family.
*Please note: All financial donations are eligible for a tax receipt. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, we are unable to accept in-kind donations this year.
Receive information about your adopted family
Receive information about your adopted family
Once you have submitted your donation, we will get to work on matching you up with a family. Once you are matched, we will contact you by email with more information about the family you are supporting.
*Please note: You will receive more information about the unique family you have been matched with by December 20th or sooner.
Delivery
Delivery
Families will receive a gift card package, purchased using your generous donation. We will be delivering the gift cards to each family as soon as possible to give them enough time to shop and get their gifts wrapped before Christmas Day!
Other ways to help
Other ways to help
Want to help but unable to support an entire family? Become a “Big Hearts” donor!
Donations made from “Big Hearts” donors will support families experiencing crisis or struggles throughout the holiday season and into the new year.
*Please note: Big Hearts donors will not be matched with a family. Instead, your donation will help support as many families as possible over the next few months.
Questions?
Or contact Jessica at (403) 681-6744
Are you a family in need of support? Please contact our North Central Family Resource Network at (403) 543-0555.
Thank you to our sponsor:
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are currently accepting corporate sponsorships in support of Adopt-a-Family. Our sponsors ensure hundreds of local families can access Christmas support. Sponsorships provide Closer to Home with the ability to dedicate the necessary resources towards this important annual initiative, which runs alongside our regular year-round programming.
Contact Jessica at aaf@closertohome.com or (403) 681-6744 to learn more about the different sponsorship opportunities.
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