AAF
2021 Christmas Adopt a Family gives individuals, families, business and industry the opportunity to serve hard-working and self-sufficient families who have verified financial emergencies caused by a catastrophic illness, layoff, or other major adversity beyond their control. Attached are the family needs. Please understand the family’s name is not included out of respect for their privacy. Please note that this is not an application process. All families are pre-determined. If you would like to adopt one of the families, follow these instructions:
- Families are divided in to groups by family size
- Click on the + at the right of a group to expand the page
- Click on the Family# link to open a new window with that families' information
- TO SELECT A FAMILY return to the original window and scroll to the SPONSOR INFORMATION
- Fill-in all blanks for the Sponsor Information
- Scroll to the list of families and check the family/families you want to adopt
- SAVE THE FAMILY#
- Scroll to the bottom of the form
- [SUBMIT]
- Print the two forms on the "Thank-you for adopting" page OR click HERE
- To Submit an IN-KIND form for tax purposes click HERE
Fill them out and bring them with you when you drop off gifts - DO NOT CLOSE THE WINDOW THAT HAS FAMILY INFOMATION UNTIL YOU'VE SAVED THAT INFORMATION
- Deadline to drop off gifts is on or BEFORE DEC 10, 2021
YOU CAN LOOK AT FAMILY INFORMATION BUT YOU MUST FILL-OUT THE SPONSOR INFORMATION BEFORE YOU CAN SELECT A FAMILY
About Our Families
Family# 3 - Single working mother recently left an abusive relationship
Family#5 - Mother is on disability and it is the only income she has
Family#43 - Single Mother, working full-time, raising her daughter with no help from her father.
Family#44 - Grandmother with medical challenges is raising her grandson.
Family#59 - Mother is raising her daughter and being a strong role model for her.
Family#64 - Mother is trying to get caught up now that she and her son have recovered from COVID.
Family#66 - Grandmother raising her grandson with special needs.
Family#71 - Mom on fixed income raising teenage son.
Family#72 - Mother on disability recovering from chemo with pre-teen son.
Family#77 - Mother with medical issues and teenage son who helps as much as he can.
Family#83 - Mother working full-time wishes she could spend more time with her daughter.
Family#93 - Grandfather and his granddaughter are living in a rental after his house burned down.
Family#96 - Mother and daughter getting back on tract after an expensive move back to Mississippi.
Family#101 - Single Mother just moved she and her daughter into their own first apartment.
Family# 1 - Mother sheltering daughter and grandson
Family# 2 - Grandmother is raising her grandchildren
Family#4 - Disabled Aunt cares for mother and niece
Family#37 - Mom with medical issue raising two girls between working and college classes.
Family#39 - Single Father with medical issues wishes to brighten the lives of his kids.
Family#41 - Mom and sons recently emerged from quarantine during COVID adjusting to loss of income.
Family#45 - Mom recovering from COVID raising her son and her grandson.
Family#49 - Mother in a sober living house working on getting her life in order.
Family#50 - Mother in a sober living house working to be on her own again.
Family#51 - Mother in a sober living house looking forward to being with her babies.
Family#53 - Grandparents raising their pre-k grandson.
Family#57 - Grandmother on disability raising her two grandsons.
Family#60 - Single Mother helping her recently widowed Father and raising her two kids.
Family#61 - Mother with health issues raising two teenage boys.
Family#62 - Mother on limited income due to medical issues trying to make it work for now.
Family#63 - Mother with health issues raising girls ages12 and 7.
Family#74 - Grandmother recovering from surgery raising grandsons.
Family#82 - Single Mother raising daughter and son with no help from their father.
Family#85 - Recently divorced Mom moved back to hometown after being away for 20 years.
Family#87 - Single Mom with daughter and son getting settled after recent move.
Family#90 - Mother working fewer hours due to caring for both of her parents and her two children.
Family#91 - Mother working reduced hours on advice from her Doctor.
Family#92 - Mother struggling to keep up with bills due to work hours being cut.
Family #6 - Single female on disability raising two daughters and a grandson
Family#46 - Grandmother took in grandchildren when they became homeless so they could stay together.
Family#47 - Mom is living in a sober living house getting her life together for her children.
Family#65 - Mother on disability had her mom move in recently to help with the children.
Family#70 - Mother with lupus cares for her daughters by herself.
Family#75 - Working parents had hours cut to to COVID so Christmas savings went to pay bills.
Family#95 - Pregnant Mother caring for 2 year old has one child still in critical care.
Family#99 - Single Mother working full-time has barely enough to cover the bills for her household.
Family#103 - Low-income family asking for help with Christmas this year.
Family#54 - Single Mother on disability needs help with Christmas for her children.
Family#67 - Small business owner forced to close due to COVID and has not been able to open back up.
Family#68 - Mother helping to care for recently widowed Dad her children and her new grandson.
Family#76 - Single Mother recently lost her grandmother who helped with child care.
Family#81 - Widow trying to raise family after losing her husbands income.
Family#97 - Aunt on disability has custody of her nieces and nephews.