The holidays are upon us! With that said, we are hoping to get the Families Forward Child Development Center families adopted for Christmas. These gifts will help remove the pressure of trying to afford Christmas on our families’ already stressed budgets.
Please click here to go to our Adopt – A – Family form to sign up. Shopping lists will be provided within 2 business days and will include information to help you shop.
This year, the deadline for dropping off gifts will be: Wednesday, December 12th, but if you need longer to shop, please let us know.
- You may drop off gifts any time before that date. We are here Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
- Evening and weekend drop offs: We are often here on evenings and weekends. Please contact us to let us know when you will be coming.
Adopt-A-Family Expectations:
- Please spend a minimum of $75 on each child or adult.
- You are not expected to purchase every item on the list; they are suggestions.
- Shopping lists will be provided within 2 business days, and will include information to help you shop.
- Drop off deadline for gifts will by Friday, December 12th.
- Gifts may be dropped off Monday - Friday between 8:30am - 4:30pm, or by scheduling an evening drop off.
- Gifts should be dropped off at 1203 Hartford Avenue in the administrative office (back door of yellow building).
- Please do not wrap gifts; include a roll of wrapping paper and scotch tape.
- (This allows parents to know what the children are getting and use them according to their holiday traditions.)
Questions: For questions, contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or call 515-989-8404.
About Families Forward: Families Forward (previously Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill) has four main programs: Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter (emergency housing), and The Home Connection (long-term housing). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
