Dear Volunteer Child Advocates and Supporters of Our Youth,
We know it's only July, but we are beginning to prepare for our annual holiday gift drive! GALs, please watch your email at the end of the month for nomination form and deadline.
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he holidays should be a special time for every child, and each year the Guardian ad Litem Foundation organizes a holiday gift drive to meet this need for more than 1200 children. Children are chosen by their volunteer Guardians based on the economic need of the family. Many children in foster care are placed along with their siblings with a family member like a grandparent who may not be financially capable to care for additional members of the household. Some teens are about to turn 18 and will be out on their own without family to celebrate or financial support to meet their most basic needs. With the generous help of generous donors, the holidays are much happier for children who have very stressful living situations.
GALs can also help make the holidays bright by dropping off new toys at any office!
If you know of an individual, company, faith community, neighborhood association or organization that would be interested in sponsoring one or more of our children, please contact Tawnee Walling at iamforthechild@galf6.org by August 15th.
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