ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM

Each year, The Salvation Army helps families who are in crisis, enjoy a special holidays.Through the Adopt-A-Family program, groups, churches and organizations are afforded the opportunity to engage in a “hands-on” project to provide assistance to a select family of their choosing. By sponsoring a family, you too can help make the holidays truly blessed and spread cheer to others.

This year, over 100 schools are participating in family referrals, allowing us to not only provide more needy children a chance of assistance but ensuring the level of need. Consequently, the need for community sponsors will continue to grow and be more rewarding for all parties involved!

For Information & assistance call: (520) 792-1352

How Corporate Sponsorship Works

To be an Adopt-A-Family sponsor, designate a company representative who’s responsible for facilitating the details of your adoption.

Determine the number and size of families your group can commit to based on financial and resource requirements for the adoption size and complete and return the sponsorship application to The Salvation Army before December.

Once you have received your family assignment, your group will be required to fulfill the sponsorship requirements of your family. This includes determining whether you will deliver the goods directly to the family or to our warehouse to have The Salvation Army make the delivery.

To Fill Out an online Application for Adopt-A-Family (Click Here) or

Contact The Salvation Army at 795-9671 or Nicole Cruz at 792-1352.

Fax Applications to (520) 881-7546

Adopting A Family

For the Christmas Holidays

To be a sponsor of a family for the holidays, there are certain minimum guidelines to meet:

$50 Food Certificate (from a grocery store)

$50 Worth of New Toys Per Child

Children 15-yrs and older receive Clothing & Hygiene Items

For example: A family of four (one adult & three kids) would receive $50 for food and $150 worth of new toys, thus costing sponsor a total of $200.

Sponsors may also choose to supplement the minimum guidelines with other items/gift certificates, as well as directly deliver the items to the family. All delivery dates to families must occur by Dec. 21.

Please contact The Salvation Army regarding any specific donation concerns.

CLICK HERE to print out a Sponsor Application for a

Tucson, Arizona Family ONLY and/or

view Program Rules and Requirements for 2011.

The History of

Adopt-A-Family

Along with the Angel Giving Tree Program, Adopt-A-Family was created to address the needs of low-income households -children and families during the holidays and times of need.

One of the oldest and largest Christmas adoption programs in Pima County, Adopt-A-Family receives over 400 applications for assistance each Christmas. Two-thirds of these applications are now being provided through school referrals.

Many of the families applying for assistance are facing financial hardships and are unable to afford a Christmas dinner or new toys and warm clothing for their children. Some are single parent families with very low income and some are large families where a parent has been laid off from their job. Each year’s list of applicants has also seen a rise in the number of large families needing assistance.

The Adopt-A-Family program not only supplies badly-needed resources to households in need, but it has also built a loyal base of sponsors.who make it possible!

Year after year, The Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family program offers the gifts of hope, encouragement and caring to those needing it most.

Join in the season of giving by becoming a Family Sponsor!

TO INQUIRE ABOUT APPLYING FOR

ADOPT-A-FAMILY ASSISTANCE FOR 2011:

Contact your Child's local School Counselor or Family Advocate.

For Assistance with Christmas Toys,

Call our Application Phone Line

(520) 792-1629

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

UNDER SCHOOL AGE SHOULD CALL:

The Salvation Army at 795-9671.

ADF Coordinator - Nicole Cruz - 792-1352

All Assistance Applications MUST be completed prior to December 11.