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Christmas Spirits

🎄 Do You Need a Little Help This Holiday Season?

At Safe Harbor Support Center, we’re honored to support families across the Tri-Cities each holiday season.

💛 Thanks to our incredible community, we reached a record milestone last year — helping more than 500 children wake up to gifts on Christmas morning!

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🎁 Important Notice Regarding Holiday Wishlist Adoption

Thank you for participating in Safe Harbor Support Center’s Holiday Wishlist Adoption Program! We are grateful for the opportunity to help make the holiday season brighter for children and families in our community.

❤️ Important Information

Limited Donor Availability

We currently have a limited number of community donors. While we make every effort to match each child's wishlist with a generous donor, we cannot guarantee that every wishlist will be adopted or fulfilled.

🌟 Help Increase Your Child's Chances of Being Adopted!

To give your child's wishlist the best opportunity to be selected, please include 2–3 specific gift ideas your child would enjoy receiving this Christmas.

Avoid general descriptions such as:

  • "She likes girly things."

  • "He likes boy toys."

  • "Anything for her age."

Instead, provide specific suggestions such as:

  • Barbie dolls, baby dolls, or LEGO sets

  • Art supplies, makeup kits, or craft sets

  • Remote-control cars, action figures, or sports balls

  • Favorite characters, games, or books

The more specific your wishlist is, the easier it is for a donor to shop for your child! Please keep gift requests reasonable and age-appropriate.

🎄 Anonymous Wishlist Posting

To help connect more children with donors, wishlists will be posted anonymously on our website. Community members will be able to browse available wishlists and select a child or family they would like to support. No identifying information about your family will be shared publicly.

🗓️ Notification Deadline

Families will be notified by Friday, December 18, 2026, if their child's wishlist has been adopted.

💛 Thank You for Your Understanding!

Our small but dedicated team is working hard to bring holiday joy to as many local children as possible. We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this process.

Thank you for allowing Safe Harbor Support Center to be part of your holiday season. We wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas! 🎄

Christmas Assistance Application

Before submitting your application, please review the following eligibility criteria and guidelines to ensure a smooth process and fair distribution of resources.

🧒 Eligibility Criteria

✅ This program provides assistance for children under 18 living in your home.
🚫 We are unable to assist adult children due to program limitations.
📄 Applicants must provide proof of guardianship:

  • A birth certificate showing the applicant as the parent, or

  • A court document awarding guardianship.
    🪪 A photo ID will be required at gift pick-up.
    📎 Birth certificates or guardianship documents must be uploaded for each child listed.

Applications submitted without documentation cannot be processed.

📝 Application Guidelines

🎁 The deadline for our regular Christmas Assistance Program has passed.
However, as a courtesy, we are now offering a Wishlist Waitlist.

  • Applications on the waitlist will be considered based on donor availability.

  • Wishlists may be adopted by community donors, individuals, or businesses.

  • Only one submission per household is permitted.

  • We strive to match every child with a donor, but adoption is not guaranteed.

  • While we do our best to fulfill each child’s wishlist, specific items cannot be guaranteed.

✉️ Confirmation & Notifications

📬 Families whose wishlists are matched with donors will receive a confirmation email by December 18, 2026
🎄 Gift pick-up will be scheduled for the week of December 21-23, 2026 - we will call you when your gifts are ready.
🚫 Please do not bring children to the pick-up appointment.

⚠️ Double Dipping Policy

To ensure fairness and proper use of community donations:

  • We cross-check registration lists with other local agencies.

  • If a family is found to have received gifts from multiple agencies, the application will be denied, and the household will be ineligible for future assistance.

🎁 Gift Pick-Up Policy

When picking up your gifts, please follow these guidelines:

  • Do not bring children. We want to preserve the holiday surprise and protect everyone’s privacy.

  • No last-minute changes can be made to wishlists.

  • Gift swaps between families are not permitted.

💛 Thank you for your understanding, patience, and cooperation as we work to make this holiday season brighter for as many local children and families as possible.

Are you currently employed? (answer yes for part or full time employment)
Is any OTHER member of your household employed?
Are you or any other member of the household currently on unemployment?
Are you or any member of the household currently receiving disability?
Total GROSS income of ALL members in the household
Do you or any member of the household receive: (check all that apply) Required

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

We require the submission of a valid State ID as well as CURRENT proof of address. We reserve the right to deny any application that violates our "one person per household" rule.

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