Captain Guidelines
Rock a Family’s World (And Your Own) By Adopting a Family
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These are families who would have no basics (food, clothing and sometimes shelter) and certainly no gifts. The names come from Cesar Chavez High, Valley High School, Willard Intermediate, James Thorpe and Adams Elementary in Santa Ana, Dana Hills in Dana Point, Las Palmas in San Clemente and OC Access. Typically there are several children and sometimes one parent, and rarely two. Each family has a child in the Orange County school system.
Team Effort
You don't have to shoulder this responsibility alone; the key is to involve as many people as possible. Consider building a team with ten or more individuals and assign each of them to take care of one child or adult from the family you are supporting.
Those who are unable to contribute their time can still be valuable by donating money towards a grocery gift card. On the other hand, those with available time but limited financial resources can be recruited to assist with shopping, organizing, and wrapping the gifts.
You can explore various avenues to engage others, such as getting your entire office involved by adopting a family or reaching out to church groups for support. The more people you can draw in, the greater the impact we can make together. Collaboration is the key to spreading love and joy during the holiday season.
Getting Started
Once you sign up to be a team captain, you will receive the names, ages, sizes and unique circumstances of the family as well as contact information. To ensure a timely and efficient delivery, we recommend reaching out to the family as soon as possible to schedule a date for the gift distribution and to address any inquiries concerning their specific needs.
The school's completed form will provide you with a contact name and number for this purpose. When making contact, kindly mention that you are working in partnership with Action Angels and that your aim is to coordinate the delivery of holiday items for their family.
If the mother or father inquires about your affiliation, simply inform them of the school's name, clarifying that you received their contact details from the school due to their child's enrollment in the Action Angels program. Rest assured, the school's name will be readily available on the form you receive.
How it Works
Our goal is to provide each child with a pair of pants, a shirt, a jacket, or any warm clothing, as well as a pair of shoes. While we strive to fulfill these items, we understand that it may not always be possible to get everything on the list. We aim to select items from places like Target, where they can be easily returned if needed. Additionally, we believe in the importance of gifting each child a book and a fun toy or game to bring joy to their holiday season.
Ensuring equality, we make sure to have the same number of gifts for each child when adopting a family. Once the gifts are carefully wrapped, we personally deliver them to the families. Moreover, we are delighted to provide each family with a $250 grocery gift certificate to help with their essential needs. Please note: Ralph's is also Food 4 Less.
