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Adopt-a-Family
Adopt-a-Family is our annual holiday program which pairs individuals, families, groups and office teams with Compass families who are homeless or at imminent risk and lack the resources to buy holiday gifts. For many families, these gifts will be the only gifts they will receive during the holidays.
How Does Adopt-a-Family Work?
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Sign up to participate in Adopt-a-Family via the form. In the form, make sure you specify your preferences, such as how many families/people you would like to adopt. You should anticipate spending a minimum of $150 per family member.
There are two options for participating in Adopt-a-Family: traditional wishlists and gift card wishlists.
Traditional Adopt-a-Family
SIGN UP to fulfill wishlist requests for your adopted family or families based on the lists they provide.
SIGN UP to fulfill wishlist requests for gift cards from specific retailers for your adopted family or families.
Gift Card Adopt-a-Family
When registering, we strongly encourage a donation to Compass of $150 per family adopted to help offset the significant costs of running this program.
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Staff will follow up to provide you with the wish list of your matched family or families. Lists typically get distributed between mid-October and mid-November.
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Go shopping! Learn more about your adopted family or families through their wishlist(s) and help fulfill their holiday wishes.
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Drop off your gifts. Gift Card Adopt-a-Family participants can mail or drop off their gift cards. Traditional Adopt-a-Family gifts must be dropped off to Compass between December 9 and 13. More info will be sent to you about this process as the time approaches.
"My kids are all super grateful for all our gifts! I hope God continues to bless you in abundance so that you can continue to help many more families. After over a year, me and my kids now have a home in San Francisco. I am excited to see what else my family will be able to accomplish. Thank you so much for all of your help!"
- Compass Family Services Client
VOLUNTEERING AT ADOPT-A-FAMILY
There are many different ways you can volunteer during Adopt-a-Family, whether you are adopting a family or not! Get involved this holiday season and help with administrative tasks or gift drop off and pick up days in San Francisco. It takes a lot of people to make this project successful each year and we'd love your help!
If you are interested in individual or group volunteering, or would like to learn more, please contact Maggie Phillips at mphillips@compass-sf.org.
Our team at Compass is here to help!
If you have any questions, please contact: aaf@compass-sf.org
All Adopt-a-Family gifts are tax-deductible. Our tax ID is 94-1156622. Please keep your receipts for tax purposes. You will receive an acknowledgment for tax purposes in December.
