Does Anyone Know of any Adopt a Family For Christmas Programs?
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
United States
November 7, 2006 11:28am CST
I have a friend that has been through alot this past year and can't afford Christmas for her kids. I can't afford to help her as I have 7 kids to buy for this year and she refuses to ask for help. There was a couple of years ago a site, Haunted House of Freebies, that devoted one of their forum to Adopt a Family for Christmas, where the ones that needed help could post their story and what they needed help with and other families in the forum could read these posts and adopt the family of their choice. I was going to do a post for her to see if I could get her some help but that site has either been deleted or moved and renamed. So does anyone know of any other sites like this I could get her posted on?
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@cloud_kicker_32 (4635)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Can you pleasse let me know what city ya live in? (TX right )and i will get back to ya asap.:)
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@cloud_kicker_32 (4635)
• United States
8 Nov 06
ok ill get back to ya as soon as i can:)
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@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
I just requested you as a friend so I can let you know where I live. Thanks for the response!
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@Signal20 (2281)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Check with your local social service(welfare) office. A lot of them have special programs like that, I've heard of some that have their own Christmas store. People donate items, and they can go through and pick out several gifts for their families.
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@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I am going to go and check on this tomorrow to see if they have anything to offer for her. Thanks again!
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@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thanks for your suggestion. I actually had them on my list of people to call, because I donate all of my kids old toys they don't play with anymore to them. Every year right before Christmas we go through all the toys and decide what to give to another child that can't have a Christmas this year and what to keep. It is a really good activity for the kids. Thanks again for the response!
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Check with your local Social Services Dept. you can also check with your local churches. My family a few years back were living in a homeless shelter and I ran in to my childhood best friend and I had told her my situation and where we were staying and she told her father who's church had not adopted a "Christmas Family" yet and they adopted mine. They had a few families that were up for consideration but when they heard I was bestfriends with the daughter of one of there members they felt they had to repay honor that. We had a blast. They held a Christmas Dinner in our honor and let the kids each open 1 present. It was great.
I hope this helps.
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@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thanks so much for your advice. Maybe she can have an outcome like you had. That is such a sweet story. Thanks again for the response!
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@southpawgirl79 (22)
• United States
8 Nov 06
i know the salvation army in our small town offers help with christmas gifts for kids and for christmas dinner. hope they can help your friend too :)
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@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thanks for your suggestion. I will have to give them a call and see if they offer anything in this area. Thanks again!
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@ChristinaHarris (136)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Check with Salvation Army. Here in California they always have an Angel tree, so perhaps they can help! Good luck.
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Thanks so much for your suggestion. I am going to check with them and see what they offer. Thanks again!
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@ChristinaHarris (136)
• United States
8 Nov 06
You know what...check out this site...http://www.freecycle.org/
It is a site when you can connect with people in your community and trade or request stuff free or for a nominal fee. No cost to join. Might be something to look into.
@cuddlebug79705 (2003)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Try Dress a live angel. That is what we have out here, and they get businesses and stuff to participate in it. Do you really live in west Tx? If so, neat, I do too.
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
8 Nov 06
Hey! I really do live in West Texas not too far from you I don't think. My cousin actually teaches at one of the schools where you are. Thanks for your suggestion I will have to check that out.
