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CHRISTMAS ADOPTION 2008

 

 

Would you like to be a Samaritan Center Santa?  We have many families with children 12 years of age or younger that need adopting for Christmas.  In the past, many of the parents even needed coaxing to get them to share what they would like because they wanted their children’s needs and wants taken care of first.  As you know, adopting a family is more than rewarding.

With the help and generosity from people like you, Samaritan Center’s Christmas Adoption program has been extremely successful in helping to provide a joyous Christmas for many families.  In 2007, 37 seniors and 527 families were adopted.  With your help, we will again ensure a wonderful Christmas for these children and their families.   

Samaritan Center has decided to try a new method for matching families and seniors this year.  As you will see on the enclosed form, we have merged our Senior and Family Adoption program into a single Christmas Adoption program.  By making this change, we will be able to have more flexibility with matching adopters with those in need.  This change is due the difficulty we have matching senior couples with adopters.  For example, if you would like to adopt three individuals, you could be matched with three seniors, a senior couple and a grandchild living with them, or a family of three.  If you have any questions or special requests, please do not hesitate to call us.

The process is all very simple.  We will be signing families and seniors up throughout the month of October.  All you need to do is fill out the Adoption Commitment Form and stick it in the mail right away or fax it back to us.  We will then contact you with information about the family (or families if you are adopting more than one) or senior.  On the form, you need to indicate if you plan to deliver the gifts, food, etc., or if the family should pick them up.  Once you receive the family’s information, you are free to communicate with them as needed. 

                        Text Box: Minimum Expectations for Family Adoption  (Family of 5 estimated cost $155.00) 1.                  2 gifts for each child (18 or younger) averaging $10.00-$20.00 each. 2.                  1 gift for each parent or adult child (19 or over)  $10.00-$20.00. 3.                  A gift card for a Christmas meal. ($10.00 per person) Minimum cost for adopting a family with 2 children and 2 parents is $150.00.  

 


 

                                   

 

 

 

You will have the choice of delivering to your adopted family or senior of you may bring the gifts to Samaritan Center for us to arrange pick up.  If you are bringing gifts to Samaritan Center we ask all gifts be here by Friday December 12th. The gifts must be wrapped and placed in black plastic bags with the provided label attached.  

The Samaritan Center staff is eager to assist you with your deliveries.  Just drive around to the very back of the building between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays  and ring the buzzer next to the door.