What You Need to Know About Adopting a Family

• What does it mean to adopt a family?  If you choose to adopt a family you are given an anonymous wish list.  Each list comes with children's clothes sizes and a few gift ideas.  Our goal for each child is:

  • At least one outfit (pants and shirt)

  • Shoes, if possible

  • At least one gift, or "wish" item, from their list

  • For the parents, sometimes they ask for household items

  • Also, include grocery, Target or Walmart gift cards for them to buy food for the holidays.

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• How much can I expect to spend?  A donor can purchase as little or as much as they would like, but we guesstimate you will spend around $100 per child.  For the parents' household requests and gift cards, that would be another $75-$100 combined.

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• How large are the families?  We have families as small as a single child up to many children.  If you think you would like to adopt a family please let us know the number of children you would like in your family and any ideas of ages and gender. 

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• How many families does Adopt a Family serve every year?  Adopt a Family has been helping the neediest of PUSD families for over 2 decades.  In 2019, over 500 families were served.  With Covid, we fear the Adopt a Family program will see an increase in need and a decrease in donors.   We hope we can count on you to help!

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• Is it possible for my book club/office/neighborhood to adopt one or more families?  Absolutely!  We see this all the time.  It's a great way to share the holiday spirit of giving with others and build community.  Just let us know what you can do, and we'll connect you with a family (or families) that will fit your needs.

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• What's the deadline for the gifts?  We will be collecting items December 7th - 11th.  

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