THE SEASON OF GIVING: ASTOR SEEKS GIFTS FOR ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM
Annual Program Spreads Holiday Cheer to Local Children and Families in Need
As the air grows colder and holiday festivities begin, Astor Services for Children & Families, a nonprofit organization providing behavioral and educational services for thousands of children and their families throughout the Hudson Valley and the Bronx, is seeking donations for its annual Adopt-A-Family program, which runs through December 10.
Continuing this beloved holiday tradition, this year’s participants will be matched with low income families who have children under the age of 18. Donors can purchase gifts within two categories, wants and needs. Needs include items such as groceries, winter coats, hats and gloves and wants range from traditional holiday gifts such as dolls and arts and crafts sets to sports equipment.
Between December 8 and 10, gifts can be dropped off at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY, which is partnering with Astor to receive, sort and arrange the delivery of items.
Astor is also accepting monetary donations, which will be used to purchase food and retail gift cards.
“The holiday season is a time of joy and goodwill towards others,” said Sonia Barnes-Moorhead, Executive Vice President of the Children’s Foundation of Astor. “For many years, the community has rallied together to support the Adopt-A-Family program, and thanks to their generosity, we have made the holidays brighter for thousands of children and families in need.”
For more than 15 years, the Adopt-A-Family program has paired children in Astor’s programs, along
with their immediate family members, with donors who purchase gifts for them during the holiday season. Thanks to the community’s generosity, the program brought joy to more than 2,000 of the neediest children served by Astor in 2018.
For more information about the program, or to sign up to donate, visit www.astorservices.org/adopt-a-family or contact Dana Valdez at dvaldez@astorservices.org.
About Astor Services for Children & Families
Astor Services for Children & Families, as it has since 1953, promotes the well-being of children, adolescents and their families through a range of programs that prevent and treat emotional problems and facilitate healthy development. Now serving more than 10,000 children and families annually, Astor’s current range of services to families in the Mid-Hudson Valley and the Bronx include: Residential Treatment, Therapeutic Foster Family Care, Early Childhood Programs, and Community-Based Behavioral Health and Prevention Services. For additional information please visit http://astorservices.org/ or call (845) 871-1117.
