Hogar para niños & Aid is so grateful for all of the support we received in our Central Region this holiday season. Lea a continuación todos los detalles de nuestros eventos navideños.!
In our Central Region…
Stuff the Bus – The Bloomington-Normal community stepped up to make a significant difference in the lives of infants and young children in crisis for our 17Th Annual Stuff the Bus event. Stuff the Bus is a weeklong event where we ask the community to donate diapers, fórmula, toys, and other baby and children’s items. This event stocks the Children’s Home & Aid Crisis Nursery for the entire year – which feeds, clothes and cares for the hundreds of at-risk children who come to us when their family is experiencing a state of crisis.
This year was a new record year with 8,840 items, an increase of more than 1,000 additional items from last year! We’d like to give a special shout out to our partners, including Connect Transit, Great Plaines Media, and Paul Davis Restoration of Central Illinois.
Champaign Office Family Holiday Party – Our Champaign office held their first Annual Family Holiday Party. Señor. y señora. Claus made a surprise visit to the families and read a Christmas story to the children. Each child received a gift and families enjoyed tasty snacks while completing arts and crafts activities
Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program – The Adopt-a-Family holiday program helped families in need served within Children’s Home & Aid’s Central Region. Por más 30 años, The Adopt-a-Family program has been assisting families during the holiday season. This comprehensive program provides personal clothing needs as well as a “wish list” item or two. Last December, this holiday tradition served 577 people in 158 families totaling $115,400 of in-kind donations. Gracias a nuestro 121 donors – 78 individuos y 43 churches, groups and businesses – for your kindness and generosity.
We are so grateful to all Children’s Home & Aid supporters who made the season brighter for kids and families!