Adopt-a-Family Support Request Form

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

Our 2024 applications are now closed.

If you have already submitted an application, we ask for your patience. Please await a call from one of our Team members to confirm your information and receive support.

*Please note that we cannot guarantee a successful application due to the number of families requesting support this holiday season; however, we are trying 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 contact one of the following organizations:

Beddington Pentecostal Church

  • Address: 16 Bermuda Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T3K 1H7
  • Phone: (403) 275-7133
  • They will have 125 food hampers available for vulnerable families.
    Families can call to self-refer. Hampers will also be dispersed through local schools in Beddington and Huntington.

Magic of Christmas

Calgary Children’s Cottage – Calgary West Family Resource Network

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

Calgary Food Bank

Centre Street Church

  • Phone: (403) 520-1227
  • Registrations for holiday support are open until November 2024
  • Families can self-refer at this link: cschurch.ca

Sacred Heart- Christmas Hamper Program

Salvation Army-Christmas Toy Program for Children (0-12 years old)

  • Phone: (403) 220-0432
  • Registration begins October 2024
  • Families with children ages 0-12 can apply to receive Christmas toys for their children.
  • To be eligible, families must reside within specific communities and be identified as low-income.
    *Please note that there is no online registration this year.
     

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

  • Phone: (403) 250-0319 Christmas hampers containing food and toys.
  • For more information, contact the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or your local Catholic Church (multiple locations are available across the city).

The Mustard Seed Hub – Agency & Self-Referral

  • Phone: (403) 269-1319
  • Email: hubs@theseed.ca
  • Christmas Hamper giveaway in Marlborough Park and Manchester Neighbour Centers. Screening is completed to determine eligibility to access Christmas food hampers. Proof of low income is required (i.e., low-income transit pass).