Adopt-A-Family
Annual Christmas Giving Program
Local Donors Spreading Cheer!
Each year, our Adopt A Family program provides gifts of new clothes, toys, food, and other items to approximately 320 low-income households. During the 2024 Christmas season, the Adopt A Family program served 185 low-income households totaling 802 people. This includes 120 seniors and 374 children. This wonderful program is entirely volunteer-run and community-funded.
Over the years, the program has become an opportunity for many people in the community to share in the holiday spirit by sponsoring, or adopting, families or seniors. For many local families, wrapping gifts at adopt-a-family is a cherished family tradition going back decades. Those who first volunteered as kids are now bringing their own children to wrap gifts, and volunteer openings fill rapidly each year.
Over the years, the program has become an opportunity for many people in the community to share in the holiday spirit by sponsoring, or adopting, families or seniors. For many local families, wrapping gifts at adopt-a-family is a cherished family tradition going back decades. Those who first volunteered as kids are now bringing their own children to wrap gifts, and volunteer openings fill rapidly each year.
During the 2024 Christmas Season, the Adopt-A-Family program served:
355
Low-Income Households
888
Total People Served
There are several Ways to be a part of this program.
Get Involved!
With your help during the holiday season we are able to provide new clothes, toys, food, and other items.
During designated dates (late November to early December) you deliver all your gifts to our site at 214 Harvard Ave in Princeton.
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Adopt a Family or Senior
Purchase items according to a profile which includes their essential needs. We recommend spending approximately $90 per family member.
02
Volunteer
Volunteer time as part of our Adopt a Family elf program. As the gifts of clothes and essentials arrive, volunteers add new toys, books, and games to each family's package, wrap gifts for parents and seniors, and help load cars with bags of presents.
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Shop
Go shopping for an entire family or senior on behalf of a sponsor. Or shop for toys, games, and other items which are used to fill out each family’s gifts.