Welcome to the 2024 HEP Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program! Adopt-A-Family gives individuals, groups, and businesses the opportunity to help homeless families residing at HEP by providing new items for the holidays, including clothing, toys, home goods, and more. Thank you for helping to brighten the holidays for families in need. Please see a few frequently asked questions about the program below.
How does Adopt-A-Family work?
•HEP gathers a “wish list” of holiday needs and wishes from families residing at HEP and matches the family with a donor in the community.
•The donor purchases gifts for their designated family based on the wish list and delivers the new, unwrapped gifts to HEP a few weeks before Christmas to be distributed. This is all done anonymously to protect the privacy of the donor and HEP client.
How many families are in need of assistance this year? HEP has about 60 families available for adoption. There are also several other ways to get involved this holiday season - listed below.
Additional giving opportunities include:
1.) Make a monetary donation for a family or individual client living in the shelter.
2.) Sponsor a “giving tree” to collect toys, clothing, shoes and gift cards.
3.) Donate gift cards ($20 - $50 value) to Walmart, Target, Amazon or Publix.
4.) Donate family outing passes such as theater passes, to the zoo or aquarium.
5.) Donate new home items: twin sheet sets, pillows, towel sets, blankets, etc.
6.) Donate non-perishable food items. Please inquire for a specific food wish list.
7.) Shop HEP’s Amazon wish list here.
How much should I spend on my adopted family? A good guideline for gifts is approx. $100-$200 per family member, or $400-$800 for a family of four. In order to make the holidays extra special for our families, all items must be in new condition in original packaging.
When do the gifts need to be delivered? Please deliver all gifts to the Education Center (located next to the HEP Dental & Wellness Clinic; entrance is across from Everybody’s Tabernacle) from Thursday, December 5th through Wednesday, December 11th (weekdays only) from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Please contact HEP Marketing Manager Madeline Stone at MadelineS@HEPempowers.org or by office phone at 727-442-9041 ext. 105 to organize your delivery date and time.
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