Adopt-a-Family
OUR 2026 ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER!
There is something about the holiday season that calls to a special place within each of us. There is something about the magic in the air that makes us want to ensure no one is left behind.
The Kinette Club of Calgary’s Adopt-A-Family program provides Christmas hampers to low-income families referred to us by social workers / counsellors working in recognized social service agencies. Eligible families cannot have received a hamper in the past three years and will not receive any other hamper during the holiday season.
If you have any questions, please use the contact form to email us!
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your thoughtfulness, kindness & generosity. You have helped ease my burden as a single parent at Christmas, and gave my children the biggest smiles!” ~ 2023 Adopt-A-Family Recipient
2025 Adopt-A-Family (AAF) Information:
Donors:
Donor registration for 2025 opened October 1st, 2025. If you would like to Adopt-A-Family for Christmas, please access the donor registration link HERE after that date!
Donor registrations will close on Friday November 7, 2025.
Drop-Off Day/Location – Hamper drop-off takes place on Saturday, November 29th, 2025 exclusively. In special circumstances, we may be able to schedule and accept a drop-off on the afternoon of Friday, November 28th. If you are NOT able to drop off the hamper on these dates, please find someone who can, OR consider donating gift cards or making a monetary donation that can go towards a hamper for a family instead. Please indicate AAF in the appropriate field if making a financial donation. DONATE NOW.
We have streamlined the 2025 tax receipting process. Once matched with a family, you will receive via email further information on completing the tax receipt forms.
All sponsors will need to complete a gift card inventory form. Please download the physical form below, fill it in, print it off and attach it to your envelope of gift cards for your sponsored family:
Download Gift Card Inventory Form
Sponsors:
We accept cash donations for Adopt-A-Family all year round. To make a financial donation DONATE NOW and please indicate that the donation be directed to AAF.
Please be assured that no funds are allocated to salaries/wages as this essential program is entirely volunteer-run.
100% of ALL donations received will support this program and the hundreds of families we help each Christmas! Thank you!
Supplementary Gift Card Donors:
If you are unable to commit to adopting an entire family, you can still order gift cards for us to give directly to families in need, or to use for things like gas for our drivers, by having them shipped directly to our address:
Kinette Club of Calgary
311 – 1500 14th St. SW
Calgary AB, T3C 1C9
Please go to www.fundscrip.com and click on “support a group” and enter the invitation code: VQK7D7
Gift cards may take up to 2 weeks to be delivered. Please note we will need these in hand by no later than Nov 14, 2025.
We are always in need of grocery and other gift cards (Walmart, Superstore, Old Navy, and Children’s Place are some of the most common needs we have).
Referring Agencies:
All referrals to our program MUST come through a registered social agency. We request that all families being referred are actively participating in a social program within the referring agency.
New and returning referring agencies are asked to watch a recording of our Adopt-A-Family Agency training session online. This link will be provided to you.
Agency referrals open on September 15, 2025.
Referrals for our 2025 Adopt-A-Family for Christmas program will close on Friday, October 31st.
Families Looking to Be Adopted
If you are a family looking to be adopted for Christmas and you are not actively working with a social worker at an agency, please phone 211 to be directed to other social agencies that fit the needs of your family. We know it’s going to be a tough year for many families, and we hope you are able to find another suitable program.
“We would love to thank you for sponsoring us this year, you have taken a huge weight off our shoulders after all the loss we had this year. My kids are forever grateful and wished they could hug you. They also wanted me to tell you that you saved Christmas and that you are true angels!” ~ 2023 Adopt-A-Family Recipient
“Thanks so much for the gifts! Words can’t describe how grateful we are! During tough times like this, it made our lives easier. I was unable to get my kids the gifts they wanted, and you made that happen! It’s people like you that make a huge difference in people’s lives – Thank you!” – 2023 Adopt-A-Family Recipient
