Adopt a Family for the Holidays

Looking for a way to share your holiday spirit? The city of Phoenix Human Services Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program.

Sponsors are needed to provide toys, clothing and household items for participants in the department's social service programs. Participants are low-income families who are experiencing difficult times and would not otherwise be able to provide gifts for their children. Last year, 267 families were assisted through the Adopt-A-Family Program.

The families who benefit include parents involved in the Family Self-Sufficiency (residents of public housing), Family Services Centers, STEP-UP (13-22 year-old fathers), Young Families CAN (13-22 year-old mothers) and School-Based (students in grades K - 12 and their parents) programs.

Families currently not receiving services through these programs should call the Salvation Army at 602-267-4122.

The participants' common goal is to support their families without welfare and to become self-sufficient in the near future.

For more information or to volunteer as a sponsor, call 602-534-6806. Information will be provided regarding the specific family's needs and wish list.