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1 person is interested
Holiday gift drive for families facing financial barriers
ORGANIZATION: Saint Vincent's Day Home
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
The Saint Vincent's Day Home Holiday Gift Drive provides new clothes, toys, gift-cards and other gifts to 170 families with low-incomes during the holidays. The holiday season can be a stressful time for parents or guardians that may not have the means to provide gifts and special meals for their children. Will you sign up to provide gifts for a Saint Vincent’s Day Home family?
Step 1: Signup - Sign up by completing the application form at svdh.org/holiday. We will match you with a family and send their holiday wish list your way!
Step 2: Purchase gifts - Use the family's wish list to guide your purchases. Please be sure gifts are age-appropriate, and as a reminder, do not include violent toys or perishables.
Step 3: Deliver (Holiday Cheer!) - We ask that your gifts be delivered to Saint Vincent’s Day Home no later than Thursday, December 10, 2020. The Day Home is open Monday through Friday between 7:00am and 5:30pm to receive your gifts. In light of the pandemic
We recognize that many individuals may not feel comfortable shopping in stores or dropping gifts off in-person. To make our gift drive 'COVID-friendly’ we are offering contactless drop-offs or you may shop online and send/ship items directly to us!
In what has been a challenging year for many, our children and their families so greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness this holiday season.Saint Vincent's Day Home is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit preschool with family service and health programs. We are open year-round and serve 170 families that reside in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
For more information, visit www.svdh.org/holiday
More opportunities with Saint Vincent's Day Home
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Saint Vincent's Day Home
Location:
1086 Eighth Street, Oakland, CA 94607, US
Mission Statement
To provide quality care, early childhood education and family services to those in greatest need, ensuring that children are nurtured and educated and their parents empowered to meet family responsibilities.
Description
Saint Vincent's Day Home is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian agency, that provides a high quality children's program to families with great economic need in the heart of the West Oakland community. Since first opening its doors in 1911, the old Queen Anne Victorian we call Saint Vincent's Day Home has seen well over 36,000 children cross its threshold. Our long history of providing quality care to children and families in need has made us one of the most respected child development centers in the country. The Home has been a beacon of hope for families as they struggled through the Depression, two world wars, and natural disasters. At Saint Vincent's we've held strong to the belief that education is absolutely critical for all children regardless of their families' socio-economical standing.
The children attend the Day Home while their parents work and/or attend accredited school or skills training programs. For many years now, the Day Home has been a source of great relief to those parents by assuring that children who participate in our program will benefit from quality child care which meets their essential health, safety and developmental needs. The majority of our parents are women who struggle at or below the poverty line.
We strive to help young people appreciate diversity by providing a learning environment that emphasizes art, literature, traditions, music, and cuisine from a rich variety of societies from around the world. The Day Home prepares children to succeed academically and socially with a readiness and joy for learning.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
November 23, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Child Care
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
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REQUIREMENTS
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