Hey, Springfield!
Become a Holiday Hero
Distribution Day: Saturday, December 13th
Give Joy this holiday season! Kids in foster care hurt during the holidays, but gifts help give joy. Last year, FosterAdopt Connect provided gifts to over 1,500 children at Christmas time. With the generosity of donors like you fulfilling a child’s wish list, foster kids can have happier childhoods.
IMPORTANT DATES
DONOR GIFTS DUE: NO LATER than December 5
FAMILY SIGN-UP: End November 14
DISTRIBUTION DAY: 9am-3pm on December 13
(Registration required through Sammy’s Window)
If you would like to participate in Give Joy, please contact your program specialist.
You can make a difference in the life of a child in our community this holiday season through one of the options listed below
Host a Gift Drive or a Gift Card Drive!
Host a drive to collect toys and teen items for children who may be coming into care at the last minute and we don’t have the opportunity to match with a family. Lots of our teens enjoy having the opportunity to go shopping and pick out what they love, which makes gift card drives a great option as well.
Shop from our Amazon Wish List!
We are constantly in need of supplemental gifts and also strive to serve youth who may just be entering care. You can “click and ship” to take all the work out of having to shop in store and drop off gifts!
Match with a child!
Let us know how many children you’d like to be matched up with, and we’ll send you their wish list. You get to pick out the gifts and bring them to us to distribute for you.
Have questions about Give Joy?
Please contact Leslie Manor at leslie.manor@fosteradopt.org or Eryn Pruitt at eryn.pruitt@fosteradopt.org!