Spread kindness and cheer throughout the holiday season by donating gifts and food baskets for children and families in our Full Service Schools network. Families accepted into this Adopt-a-Family initiative are experiencing extraordinary hardships due to job loss, illness, or other circumstances. Due to the rising costs of food, housing and fuel, most families selected for this program would not receive any gifts during this time or have access to an adequate meal if not for the generosity of businesses, community members and organizations in Northeast Florida.

You can help United Way bring hope, joy, and cheer to families this holiday season. Register now to adopt a family for Thanksgiving or the December holidays below.

Please note: We’ll reach out to you at the end of October with information about potential families to support, once the vetting process is complete

No time to shop? Donate instead—we’ll use your gift to provide food, essentials, and gifts for families who still need sponsors.

If you would like to read through our Holiday Food & Gift Drives Frequently Asked Questions before you register, just click here.

 

To hold a Thanksgiving drive for Full Service School families:

To adopt a family for the December holidays:

To provide food and gifts through a donation:

For those who cannot participate in this program but would still like to give back this season in other ways, we have many drives you can participate in to help ease the stress of families over the holidays. Please take a look and register for the holiday drives here.