Give Joy This Christmas!
The Foster Network is so excited to help spread Joy this Christmas! In 2023, we provided gifts to 700 children throughout our community and state. We are looking forward to serving even more children this upcoming holiday season.
Gift Sign-Up
Christmas can be a stressful time for children in foster care. Our goal is to help remove some of the stress and worries associated with Christmas, allowing you to focus on helping the children in your home through the holiday season.
Who can sign up?
Any family with a child placed with them by a licensing agency who needs support this Christmas.
Any child affected by foster care. This includes, but is not limited to, kinship, foster, adoptive, guardianship, and harbor families.
All children living in the home under the age of 18 can submit a wish list.
If you are a social worker submitting a request on behalf of a family, please complete the Worker Sign-Up form unless the family will be picking up the gifts themselves. Then, fill out the Family Sign-Up form for us to receive the needed information.
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2024.
Only new placements will be accepted after the October 21st submission deadline.
Gift Pick-up
The gifts will be ready for pick up by Monday, December 16, 2024. Once your family’s gifts have arrived, you will receive a call or text message with information about picking them up.
Volunteer
Our Give Joy This Christmas program would not be possible without the support and dedication of our incredible volunteers. Volunteer spots are open starting October 15!
This is a great time to volunteer individually or as a group! If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact us at info@thefosternet.org or 605-271-1131.
Host a Tree
Businesses and organizations can help us bring joy this season by hosting a tree with tags for presents for children in foster care. The trees will be up from November 1st to December 10th.
If you want to discuss hosting a tree, please get in touch with us at info@thefosternet.org or 605-271-1131.
Become a Sponsor
We are seeking sponsors to fulfill the needs of the children and families we serve. There are several sponsorship opportunities available: event sponsors, present sponsors, promotional item sponsors, and gift bag sponsors.
Please get in touch with us at info@thefosternet.org or 605-271-1131 if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
Donate
Providing Christmas would not be possible without businesses, groups, organizations, and individuals coming along side of us. Make a financial donation today to help provide gifts to children in the foster care.
Children come into the system everyday of the week and we want to make Christmas possible for every child who enters the foster care system up until Christmas Day.