Adopt-A-Family 4 The Holidays 2010
We need your donation of unwrapped toys and gift cards for needy families this holiday season! Drop off at any BankAtlantic location in Dade or Broward. To find the one closest to you, click here.
For most of us the holidays are a time of joy celebrated with family and friends, but for thousands in our community, it is a time of struggle and disappointment. You can play an important role in bringing holiday joy to those less fortunate in our community through Neighbors 4 Neighbors' Adopt-A-Family 4 The Holidays program.
For the past 18 years Neighbors 4 Neighbors has worked to match needy families with caring businesses, organizations, and individuals through our Adopt-A-Family 4 The Holidays Program. These "adopters" provide gifts, decorations, food, and, most importantly, friendship. Unlike many holiday programs, an adopter through our program has the option of meeting the family or remaining anonymous. Neighbors 4 Neighbors also serves families who are not matched with an adopter. Many companies, schools, and other organizations have organized toy drives and collected monetary donations to help us serve these families.
Most adopters tell us in a follow-up survey, that it is the best holiday experience they have ever had. Families have reported that it brings the true meaning of the holiday season home. Companies report a sense of strong team building and employee participation. Many adopters remain in contact with their "adopted family" for years to come.
Non-profit social service agencies, ministries, and organizations that serve families in need refer adoptees. Each referring agency signs an agreement stating that a home visit has been made and their caseworkers will act as the liaisons between the family and the adopter. Adopters receive a profile of the family along with contact information for the referring agency.
We hope that you will consider joining the more than 100,000 people who have participated since 1992. In a time when so many have so little, it is good to live in a community with caring businesses and individuals who are willing to ease the burden. For more information about Adopt-A-Family, call LaKeshia Crist, Client Services Manager, at (305) 597-4404 or by email. For more information on the Operation Elf Toy Drive, contact Brooke Noble, our Special Projects Coordinator, at (305) 763-3459 or by email.
To Participate in the 2010 Adopt-A-Family Drive, Download the Appropriate Forms:
- If you are an Agency serving families in need, click here: .pdf or .doc.
- If you are a Company or Group who would like to adopt a family, click here: .pdf or .doc.
- If you are an Individual who would like to adopt a family, click here: .pdf or .doc.
- If you are an Individual or Group who cannot afford to adopt a family but would like to donate some gifts or toys, click here: .pdf or .doc.
- If you are a Family In Need that would like to be considered for adoption, click here: .pdf or .doc.
PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO LaKESHIA CRIST, CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER
BY EMAIL: Scan the completed forms and send to lcrist@wfor.cbs.com
BY FAX: 305-592-2766
Adopt-A-Family 2009 By the Numbers:
- 180 adopters, which included individuals, families, schools, and entire companies,
- 2,344 people adopted through phase one of Adopt-A-Family, where our adopters "adopt" a family for the holidays
- Over 6,000 toys and nearly $17,000 in gift cards and monetary donations collected for Operation Elf, phase two of Adopt-A-Family, which makes sure unadopted families receive gifts
- Over 700 people served through Operation Elf
For a more thorough breakdown of the totals for 2009, please click here!
Our "adopters" have played an integral role in bringing holiday joy to those less fortunate by providing gifts, decorations, food, and sometimes, even friendship. See how some of our "adopters" found joy in giving:
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