Our Annual Adopt-a-Family holiday program opens November 1! Family profiles will be available until the end of November.
For many of the families we work with, the holidays can be an especially trying time. Years ago, Brighter Beginnings developed its Adopt-a-Family program to help make the holidays a less stressful and more joyous time for families in need by connecting them to the generosity of our donors.
How It Works
Through this ‘adoption’ process, low-income families are matched with a donor who purchases gifts and/or gift cards to provide seasonal gifts and necessities for the family. The donor drops the gifts off at one of our centers in Alameda or Contra Costa County and we distribute them to the adopted family. Please refer to the Adopt a Family website for more details including drop-off dates and times. Here’s what you’ll need to do to participate:
1. Sign up through the Brighter Beginnings Adopt-a-Family website – all you need is an email address.
2. Once the program opens on November 1, choose a drop-off location from your account page.
3. Browse through the families available for adoption.
4. Click ‘Adopt’ to receive a confirmation email.
5. Purchase gifts and/or gift cards to match the Family Profiles.
6. Drop your gifts off at your chosen drop location on your scheduled date.
Tools
To access the Family Profiles please go to the Brighter Beginnings Adopt-a-Family website.
To receive a tax deduction for your gifts, remember to bring a completed In Kind Donation Form when you drop off your gifts.
Drop Off Locations
- Oakland Artthaus Center
2744 East 11th Street, Suite H01
Oakland, CA 94601
510-437-8950
- Family Health Clinic Richmond
2727 Macdonald Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
510-236-6990
- Family Health Clinic Downtown Antioch
512 West 5th Street
Antioch, CA 94509
925-303-4780
Questions?
Please contact our Adopt-a-Family superstar at aaf@brighter-beginnings.org
Please use the subject line AAF or Adopt-a-Family when you email questions to the staff.