Brighten the Holiday Season

Adopt a family was developed and designed as a way to reach out and help families in the surrounding communities during the holiday season. Many times these families are hard-pressed and can not afford to give their children gifts for the holiday season. They have no support from other organizations and often one or both parents are: single, unemployed, victims of tragedy or even homeless.
Departments and Professors here at the University are then matched to a family. They buy gifts according to the needs identified by the family. The gifts are all brought to one room on campus so that the staff and students can see just how much they have done for their community.

This is a great way to help make a difference in the lives of people living in the community and help to make their holiday season just a bit brighter. In October, volunteers are needed to contact families to obtain necessary information of each individual within specific families. In November, volunteers are needed to help distribute trees to participating departments on campus. In December, volunteers (preferably with vehicles) are needed to deliver gifts to individual families.
Interested volunteers should make not of the following meeting dates to recieve more information as well as signing up to help with the program.

Distribution of trees and name tags: Nov 19th time 10pm to 3pm

Dec 4th last day to turn in gifts (rapped) at MountainServe Center 103 Raub Hall

Delivery: Dec 11th from 8 am until 11pm

If you would like more information on this event or to volunteer please contact Chani Carroll at ccarrol3@lhup.edu.