Holiday Adoptions Warm the Heart
(Oct. 16, 2007) -- If you have the urge to do something
extra meaningful this holiday season, consider one of four ways you can help
a family: Family Adoptions, Holiday Sunshine Trees, purchase items from our
holiday wish list, or make a financial contribution.
Adoptions: The FSC adopts out families of all sizes and needs to
individuals, groups and corporations. Families, Sunday school classes, and
groups of co-workers have been among those adopting families in the past.
Adopters purchase new gifts from a "Wish List" provided by each adopted
family. This way, individual needs are met for each family. The support of
the adopters ensures that each of our families enjoys the happiness of being
together during the holidays.
Holiday Sunshine Trees: Some companies like the option of hosting a Holiday
Tree (like an Angel Tree). Employees or customers can choose a printed
ornament off the tree that has a specific single gift idea for a child or
adult client of the FSC. They make their purchase and return it to the
company who then delivers all the collected gifts to the FSC.Holiday Wish
List: Consider purchasing individual items from our
holiday
wish list. We always have a need for these items during the
holiday season, and they are placed in gift baskets for clients.
Financial Contribution: If you would like to make a monetary donation,
you can either mail a check to the FSC or
donate
now with a credit card. Specify that it is a holiday donation.
Any time you offer with shopping, wrapping, and delivering gifts can be
counted as volunteer time. Volunteer hours are required for many grants and
can be used as matching dollars for the Family Sunshine Center. These hours
are converted to an equivalent dollar amount that we report to our grantors;
last fiscal year this was 13,349.25 hours, which is equivalent to
$238,553.52 in volunteer service. As you can see, recording and turning in
your volunteer time is very important. Please take a few moments to complete
the
volunteer time sheet
and fax to 206-2111 or mail to the Family Sunshine Center, P.O. Box 5160,
Mtg. AL, 36103, Attn: Sally McDonald. 
If
you are interested in assisting in any way this holiday season, please call
the FSC at 206-2100 by November 1 to let us know your plans. If you are
purchasing items from the wish list, please deliver them UNWRAPPED to
the FSC by December 7.
Any of the above options are welcome and each allows us to provide
assistance to families who would not otherwise be able to enjoy the
blessings of the holidays.
