HOLIDAY GIVING PROGRAMS 2018

ADOPT-A-FAMILY

Interfaith Family Services provides holiday gifts to families through our Adopt-A-Family program. Beginning in October, families are interviewed and asked to provide one $50 gift idea and one gift card request valued at $25 for each child. Our program also furnishes each family with a $25 gift card so that they may buy something for their homes. The total cost of adopting a family with one child is approximately $100, with an additional $75 cost for each additional child in the family. We also ask that you include gift wrapping supplies. We will have both small and large families available for adoption.

INTERFAITH’S HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE

Interfaith’s Holiday Toy Drive is a program in which the community comes together to donate new toys and gifts for children and teens. These gifts are collected by Interfaith and distributed from a local fire station. Families requesting assistance come to the station and choose from a wonderful selection of new toys and gift items for their children. This is a wonderful opportunity for families in need to ensure that their children will receive gifts during the holidays.

HOLIDAY FOOD ASSISTANCE

Each of the families receiving Holiday assistance is given three bags of groceries plus a turkey or a grocery store gift certificate for a turkey.

**lnterfaith also provides vouchers for a winter coat for each family member to be redeemed at the Interfaith Hand Me Up Shop. **

ADOPT-A-SENIOR

Interfaith of The Woodlands Senior Services provides gifts to seniors who are in need. Beginning in September, seniors are asked to provide Interfaith with a $35 gift idea. In addition to this gift, each senior is given a $20 Wal-Mart gift card. With these guidelines, the total cost of providing a holiday gift for a senior is $55.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• ADOPT-A-FAMILY: To purchase gifts for a family, we can match you or your group with a family and provide a list of gift ideas that the family has shared with us. Gifts are due to Interfaith by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30^th.
• INTERFAITH HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE: If your business or organization would like to hold a toy drive, we can provide you with a list of gift suggestions. Please contact us so that we can help facilitate the collection and drop off of these items. We can also provide you with an Interfaith Toy Drive Collection Sign and collection box, if needed. Gifts are due to Interfaith by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14^th.
• ADOPT-A-SENIOR: If you would like to purchase a gift for a senior, we will provide you with a gift idea that the senior has shared with us. Gifts are due to Interfaith by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3^rd.
• HOLIDAY FOOD ASSISTANCE: You can organize a food drive and collect non-perishable items to fill our pantry shelves or coordinate a turkey drive for the main dish for the holiday meal. This is a wonderful time to collect holiday meal food items. If grocery store gift cards are donated, please request $10 increments.
• GIFT CARDS: We will be accepting Wal-Mart gift cards in $20 increments and grocery gift cards in $10 increments to distribute to our families and seniors for holiday assistance.

For more information, please call 281-367-1230.

Thank you for helping Interfaith make the holiday season merry and bright for our neighbors in need!