Brightside for Families & Children
WishList
BRIGHTSIDE
HOLIDAY WISH LIST 2013
Thank
you for considering fulfilling a "Wish List" for a child served by
Brightside for Families and Children this year. Each year at Brightside
we continue to advance our mission as a healing and transforming presence in the lives of the youth and
families we serve. For several years, generous people like you have made
the dreams of children come true for the holidays through our Holiday Wish List
program.
In the
last year we have served over 400 children, their siblings and their families.
By helping us you can make a difference in the life of a child, one that may
have a lasting impact.
Please
select from the giving options listed below:
Wish List Buy a
Gift
Donate Volunteer
Please
accept our warmest thanks and wishes to you and your loved ones for peace and
joy during this Holiday Season.
WISH LIST
Each
child receiving services at Brightside will develop a special list of their
holiday wishes for you. You can decide whether to "adopt" a
child's list and shop for the items, or you can donate to Brightside and we
will shop for the items. Please choose one of the following options.
1.
Single Child Sponsor: an individual who sponsors a child's
wish list in the amount of $150.00.
2.
Group Child Sponsor: sponsors who decide to join together
with family, friends or coworkers in order to sponsor a child's wish list in
the amount of $150.00.
3.
Single Family Sponsor: an individual who sponsors a family of
children whose wish list is valued by the size of the family. Donation
will be based on the size of the family.
4.
Group Family Sponsor: sponsors who decide to join together
with family, friends or coworkers in support of a family of children whose wish
list is valued by the size of the family. Donation will be based on the
size of the family.
BUY
A GIFT
Gift
Ideas:
Toys
and Games
Age
appropriate activities
Arts
and Crafts
Music
and Electronics
Adolescent
activities
DONATE
If you do not
have time to shop, please consider:
Gift
Cards or Cash Donations
Gift
cards and cash donations are especially welcome as they allow staff to purchase
holiday gifts personalized to the children's needs and wishes.
Please
feel free to drop off donations, or donate through online giving.
VOLUNTEER
We are currently recruiting
volunteers to provide support in various tasks involving the Holiday Wish List
Program. Volunteer opportunities include:
1. Wish List Coordinators
or "Chief Elf Bernard" - will act as a committee chair and
coordinate the designated roles and responsibilities for the Holiday Wish List
Program.
2. Sponsor Recruiters -
involves calling businesses in our community for sponsorship of a child or
family's wish list.
3. Wish List Distributor -
will provide support to the Wish List Coordinators in the assignment of the
children's wish lists to sponsors.
4. Phone call reminder to
sponsors - calling the sponsors to remind them of our gift drop off
location, date and time.
5. Shopper's - shopping
for gifts to fulfill wish lists.
6. Wrappers - gift
wrapping of the generous gifts donated.
7. Gift organizers and
sorters - will assist in the organization of the gifts in our toy room as
gifts are dropped off by sponsors.
8. Gift Distributors -
this person will distribute gifts to the appropriate staff member who will
deliver sorted gifts to child or family.
Drop Off Location:
Providence Behavioral Health
Hospital /Brightside Lobby
Contact:
For additional information or to
sign up for the Wish List program, please contact Juana Soto at 539-2480 or
email her at Juana.Soto@sphs.com.
You are welcome to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card for children age
6-18 years old to the children served by Brightside this holiday season!
1233 Main Street Holyoke, MA 01040