Gift-A-Family 2025

Gift-A-Family 2025 Is Here!  Join Us!

Each year, generous donors like you help ensure that families experiencing housing insecurity have meaningful gifts to open during the holidays.  

This year we newly launched our Gift-A-Family Webpage/App. Check it out today:

  • Sign up for families to sponsor
  • Build a team and share a team picture!
  • View your family wish lists with ease, once matched!

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What’s New This Year 

We’ve made a few updates to simplify the process: 

  • Instead of selecting families by size, donors will choose the total number of Wish Lists they’d like to fulfill.
  • Each Wish List represents one household member, with a recommended budget of $65 per household member. This allows you (or your team) to determine your giving based on your donation budget. 

Here’s a quick guide:

 

Team Budget

$260

$390

$650

$1,500

# Wishlists

4

6

10

23

Family Example

Mom + 3 children

Mom + 5 children

Large Household plus Individuals

Multiple families

 

 

How To Get Started

To Be MATCHED with Families

  1. Sign into our NEW Gift-A-Family webpage with your email (you will be prompted to look at email for PIN). 
  2. Update your profile with your name (photo optional)
  3. Click the "Sign-Up" link to become a solo donor or Team.  Think about the following:
    • What is your "Team Name"?
    • How many individuals do you want to support?
    • Are you open to fulfilling Wishlists for all clients, or just families with children? 

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To Give to Gift-Card Fund

If you don't have the time to shop for gifts but still want to contribute, donate to the Gift Card Fund. 

With these funds we fill in the gaps for families not matched, and purchase gifts for families that arrive at shelter after the matching process happens.

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For information, email jlawler@newreach.org or call/text (203)822-7967

Drop offs are begin December 1 through the 13th this year!