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About the Adopt a Family program

What is Adopt a Family?

Holiday time is approaching! And many families in our community are struggling. At Family Centers, we see this in our daily interactions with local families, often subsisting on very low income levels, who participate in our education, health and human services programs.
This gave rise to our Adopt a Family program - a holiday gift drive intended to give struggling Greenwich and Stamford families a surprise holiday lift.



How it works

Family Centers staff identify local families in need and match them with generous community members looking to give back.

Our community “Givers” surprise the family in need with holiday gifts for each family member.

How to get involved

Sign up by visiting our registration page. You’ll be assigned an unsuspecting local family in need. Givers will receive a description of the family and gift suggestions for each family member.

Want to help but not ready to participate per the requirements below? Consider supporting our program with a monetary donation that will help us help local families for many holiday seasons to come.

What's required to participate

Givers buy, wrap, and label gifts for each family member. Givers group gifts in large bags (such as heavy trash bags) and deliver to Family Centers, 40 Arch Street, Greenwich on December 10th, 11th or 12th.

Our staff deliver gifts to unsuspecting local families for a holiday surprise!

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Our impact

  • Family Centers has been supporting the community since 1891.
     

  • The Adopt a Family program was established 2006.
     

  • Our community Givers support approximately 100 families in need each year.

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