The holiday season is supposed to be a special time for all, and it is our mission this winter to ensure that cheeks are rosy, spirits are merry, and that each child in Callaway County has gifts to open on Christmas morning!
We know that Christmastime can be hard for many families and members of our community. Financial struggles may make it difficult for parents to put gifts under the tree for their little ones. We know that families who have never had to ask for help before have found themselves struggling. This year is different for so many of our neighbors, our friends, and our community members.
We know that Christmastime can be hard for many families and members of our community. Financial struggles may make it difficult for parents to put gifts under the tree for their little ones. We know that families who have never had to ask for help before have found themselves struggling. This year is different for so many of our neighbors, our friends, and our community members.
This program provides:
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Children with four gifts to open on Christmas morning - something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read.
Food baskets full of groceries to prepare a plentiful holiday meal! It wouldn’t be Christmas without a ham or turkey and all the fixings, right? We provide all the groceries for each family to cook a full holiday meal including stuffing, potatoes, green bean casserole, and even fruits and desserts! One food basket per household will be provided. Food and a special Christmas stocking for disabled adults (over the age of 18) and seniors. These are gift bags that include a variety of small stocking stuffers such as socks, gift cards, books, word search puzzles, hygiene products, candles, etc. These items vary year to year. A separate application must be completed for each disabled adult/senior who wishes to receive a gift bag. |
SERVE will check all gifts in, and will distribute them to families on Thursday, December 17th. This year, we will have a drive through system for gift pick up and distribution.
This program is completely confidential!
This program is completely confidential!
How To Apply
Parents or legal guardians of a child under the age of 18, may fill out an online application to receive Christmas assistance.
A separate application must be completed for each child you wish to receive gifts for.
The application process runs from September 15th – October 31st.
After the application is received, our staff will review each application, verify all documentation, and then will match each eligible child with an “adopter”.
You may fill out the form below, or fill out an application at our office at 4901 County Road 304 in Fulton, MO.
A separate application must be completed for each child you wish to receive gifts for.
The application process runs from September 15th – October 31st.
After the application is received, our staff will review each application, verify all documentation, and then will match each eligible child with an “adopter”.
You may fill out the form below, or fill out an application at our office at 4901 County Road 304 in Fulton, MO.
APPLY FOR ADOPT-A-FAMILY HERE
How To Adopt
Our adopters make this program possible!
Adopters complete the online request form below to “adopt” a child, and then our team will match each adopter with a child/children that they get to shop for. We send each adopter the child’s wish list, which includes a list of their favorite colors and things, sizes, age, grade, and hobbies. This process is 100% completely confidential! Our adopters will not know the parent or child’s name (or any identifying information) and the families who receive the gifts will not know the names of our adopters. Once our adopters receive the child’s wish list, they’ll purchase gifts for that child Christmas based on their wish list. Our goal is to have all children adopted by December 1st.
Adopters have until December 8th to shop for their adopted child’s Christmas gifts. Between December 8th and 10th, all gifts will be dropped off to SERVE by the adopters (details about dates, times and locations for gift drop off announced at a later date).
Adopters complete the online request form below to “adopt” a child, and then our team will match each adopter with a child/children that they get to shop for. We send each adopter the child’s wish list, which includes a list of their favorite colors and things, sizes, age, grade, and hobbies. This process is 100% completely confidential! Our adopters will not know the parent or child’s name (or any identifying information) and the families who receive the gifts will not know the names of our adopters. Once our adopters receive the child’s wish list, they’ll purchase gifts for that child Christmas based on their wish list. Our goal is to have all children adopted by December 1st.
Adopters have until December 8th to shop for their adopted child’s Christmas gifts. Between December 8th and 10th, all gifts will be dropped off to SERVE by the adopters (details about dates, times and locations for gift drop off announced at a later date).