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Adopt A Family

What is Adopt A Family?

Adopt A Family was started in 2004 to help make the holidays merrier for the people we serve, including formerly homeless families and individuals. With CHN’s help, they are now in safe affordable housing but many are unable to provide holiday gifts for their families. Through our Adopt A Family program we ask donors to “adopt” an individual or family and provide gifts for the holidays.

Many of the participants we serve live on very low fixed incomes and have ongoing needs for even the most basic necessities. Warm coats, boots, hats and gloves are needed by many of the families, along with clothing and household items.  For many, these will be the only gifts they receive at the holidays.

Interested in becoming a donor for Adopt A Family 2018?

Step 1: Sign up & get a wish list

  • Sign up to become an Adopt A Family donor by filling out the interest form here.
  • Sign up as an individual or a group. This is a great team building opportunity for companies and organizations.
  • An Adopt A Family staff member will email you program information needed including a wishlist that matches your request.

Step 2: Shop for giftsAdopted A Family gifts

  • We recommend spending no more than $100 per recipient
  • Shop anywhere you’d like – use your coupon-cutting skills!
  • All items must be new purchases

Step 3: Wrap & label your gifts

  • Wrap each gift individually using gift bags, wrapping paper, or any other festive wrapping
  • Label each gift individually with the participant’s first name and last initial along with the number that has been assigned to them. This information will be on the wish lists.
  • Print out the Adopt A Family gift labels here, to make sure the gifts are clearly marked.

Step 4: Deliver gifts to CHN

Wrapped and labeled gifts can be dropped off at our distribution centers no later than Monday, December 3, 2018 – gift drop off dates will be determined fall 2018.

  • Community Housing Network Troy distribution center (map). This is the same building as our Troy office, but a different suite:  570 Kirts Blvd., Troy,  MI  48084
  • Please park in the rear of the building to easily reach the distribution center

Sign up to organize a Basic Necessities Drive

  • Sign up to organize a basic necessities drive by filling out the interest form here.
  • An Adopt A Family staff member will be in contact with you to confirm donation drop off dates.
  • Start collecting items from this basic necessities list

Make a cash donation to Adopt A Family

You can also support Adopt A Family by making a cash donation to our program. Cash donations are accepted throughout the year and are used to shop for families and individuals in our housing programs, and to help support some of the minimal costs of operating the program.

Donate to Adopt A Family Today

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