Adoptafamily Sponsor Form - Adams Angels Ministry (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

Adam’s Angels Ministry and

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance

Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays

Sponsor Guidelines

The purpose of the Adopt-A-Family program is to assist childhood cancer families during a time

of great emotional crisis and/or financial need. These families are either coping with a child

diagnosed with cancer, have a child survivor of cancer, or they have lost a child to cancer. To

ensure that this is a rewarding and positive experience for both the families and the

sponsors, we ask that you adhere to the following guidelines:

Please fill out the enclosed “Sponsor Wish List.” AAM will contact Candlelighters who will be assigning

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a family to each sponsor based upon the “Sponsor Wish List.” Special requests for single parent

families, children on treatment, teenagers, or a family from a specific area of Houston will be

honored whenever possible.

To ensure that our families are adopted in time for the holiday season please return your “Sponsor

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Wish List” to the AAM office as soon as possible.

Sponsors wishing to purchase and deliver gifts for a family will be provided with a “Holiday Gift List”

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from their adopted family. When you receive your Adopt a Family holiday gift list, we encourage

you to call the family and let them know that you are their sponsor.

We request that you purchase a maximum of three gifts totaling $50 or less for each family

member. We also recommend focusing on a family theme and providing holiday treats that all

members of the family may enjoy together. A diagnosed child should not be singled out for more

gifts. Below is a list of popular gift ideas for your adopted family:

v “Holiday Wish List” items as requested.

v Clothing items: shoes, jackets, jeans, or pajamas.

v Gift certificates: from a grocery store for a holiday meal or a family-dining restaurant, from

a clothing store, video store, a movie theater, zoo passes. Kids enjoy gift certificates from

McDonalds, Chuck E. Cheese, Chick-Fil-A or other child friendly places.

v Gas cards help with the high cost of gas.

v Drug store cards help with over-the-counter medical supplies.

v Holiday Gifts, Christmas tree, Menorah or other appropriate decorations or stocking

stuffers.

Gifts for the adopted family are to be wrapped and delivered by sponsors from December 1

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through December 15

Sponsors are encouraged to purchase and deliver gifts to the families personally; however

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monetary donations are accepted as well. AAM volunteers will shop, wrap and deliver the gifts to

the families with monies received through monetary donations. Sponsors wishing to make

monetary donations need only complete the applicable sections of the “Sponsor Wish List” and

mail it along with their donation to AAM at the address on the previous page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Donna Culliver at 979-836-0955 or via

email at .

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