Holiday
Assistance Gives Sense of Community
(Oct. 9, 2008) -- If you have the desire to do something
special during the upcoming holidays, consider one of four ways you can help
one of our families: Family Adoptions, Holiday Sunshine Trees, purchase of
items from our holiday wish list, or financial contributions.
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, which 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.
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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. Please specify that it is a holiday
donation.
Your time is a donation, too. Any time you offer to shop, wrap, and
deliver 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 11,370.75
hours, which is equivalent to $206,070.30 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,
Montgomery, AL 36103, Attn: Brooke Wright.
If
you are interested in assisting in any way this holiday season, please
call the FSC at 206-2100 by November 3 to let us know your plans. If you
are purchasing items from the wish list, please deliver them UNWRAPPED
to the FSC by December 9.
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.
