The COVID pandemic has posed many challenges this year for families. We know how much those in need will require our help more than ever this year.

With some additional precautions and with your support, we are offering several different ways for you, your group, or business to partcipate in helping make the holidays brighter for those in need. We are putting quarantine, cleaning and limited handling protocols in place to safeguard everyone.

If you have sponsored with us in the past, there will be some changes. Should you have any questions or need help with this form, please contact us at holiday@familyconnexions.ca or call our Holiday Hotline at 705-726-6587 ext. 2226

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Not a fan of shopping? We get it! Every donation counts and financial support helps us assist more children, youth and families with hamper purchases and grocery gift cards. Thank you for your support of the Holiday Program.

To make a financial donation to the Holiday Program please use our secure form by clicking on the below link. You will receive an immediate tax receipt for your gift.

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SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

YOUTH SPONSORSHIP

In order for us to meet our requirements for COVID we are not providing personalized wishlists and will be fulfilling hampers with donations as they are received. We guarantee that everything you provide for a youth sponsorship will be provided to a youth in need in your community.

Please chose the number and gender of the youth you would like to sponsor. We will then confirm youth for you to provide for.

Suggestions for Youth Sponsorship are excerpted from our guidebook here:

Youth Sponsorship - Guidebook Pages

FAMILY SPONSORSHIP

To better help us manage our COVID protocols and to protect individual privacy we are not able to provide personalized wishlists. 

We ask that you chose the number and size of families as well as the number, age, and gender of the children you would like to sponsor. If you would like us to match you, please let us know and we will assign you to family size and makeup.

Suggested ways to shop and items to purchase can be found in our family pages of the holiday guidebook here:

Family Sponsorship Information Pages

SUGGESTED HAMPER CONTENTS & VALUES

Wondering how your budget fits with the needs of youth and/or families? Or how to plan for your sponsorship?

Please download our full guidebook for all you need to know about how to sponsor here: Holiday Program Sponsorship Guidebook.

It is also available on our website on our Holiday Program Page at https://familyconnexions.ca/holiday/

Brief Overview of the Average Cost of Sponsorship

CHILD: $125-150 per child. Includes the following suggested items:

• 2 quality, age appropriate toys or gifts
• Winter items (e.g. hat, mitts, neck warmer)
• Stocking with age appropriate stocking stuffers
• $25 clothing gift card or item with gift receipt
• $25 walmart gift card
• Wrapping supplies for gifts
• Laundry Hamper or Storage bin (e.g. Rubbermaid, Homesense basket)

PARENT/CAREGIVER: $100 per parent. Includes the following suggested items:

• $25 gift (e.g. blanket, book, tools, chocolate)
• $25 hygiene items or gift card in lieu (Shoppers, Walmart)
• $50 grocery gift card (Walmart or PC/Loblaws brand recommended)

As an example, a full sponsorship for a mother and two children would be approximately $350-400. This is just a guideline. The total cost will depend upon your available resources.

INDEPENDENT YOUTH: $150-200 per youth. Includes the following suggested items:

• Small laundry hamper or organizer tote/basket
• 2 small gift items (e.g. fuzzy/cozy blankets, toiletries, kitchen items, movie passes, travel mug)
• $50 gift card (suggested stores: Shoppers Drug Mart, Muskoka Bear Wear, Source for Sports, Fast Food)
• Winter hat, mitts/gloves or other warm item/s
• $50 grocery gift card (Walmart or PC/Loblaws brand recommended

If you would like to shop for a family but have limited resources, you may select to purchase some bulk items or sponsor a single child or youth which can then be augmented with donations from other supporters to make up a full family sponsorship.