Giving Tree Contact
The Giving Tree (Formerly Adopt a Family)
What You Need to Know About Adopting a Family
What does it mean to adopt a family? It is not a trivial thing. It is a real commitment to lift another family in need. If you choose to adopt a family you are given an anonymous wish list. Each list comes with children's clothes sizes and a few gift ideas. Our goal for each child is:
- At least one outfit (pants and shirt)
- Shoes, if possible
- At least one gift, or "wish" item, from their list
- For the parents, sometimes they ask for household items
- Also, please include grocery, Target or Walmart gift cards for them to buy food for the holidays.
How much can I expect to spend? We guesstimate you will spend around $125 per child. For the parents' household requests and gift cards, that would be another $100- $125 combined. We have families with a single child up to several children.
How large are the families? We have families as small as a single child up to many children. If you think you would like to adopt a family please let us know the number of children you would like in your family and any ideas of ages and gender.
How many families does Adopt-a-Family serve every year? This program has been helping the neediest of PUSD families for over 2 decades. In 2019, over 500 families were served.
Is it possible for my book club/office/neighborhood to adopt one or more families? Absolutely! We see this all the time. It's a great way to share the holiday spirit of giving with others and build community. Just let us know what you can do, and we'll connect you with a family (or families) that will fit your needs.
What's the deadline for the gifts? We will be collecting items Wednesday-Friday December 1, 2, 3. And Monday-Tuesday December 6, & 7.