For those who are new to the base community or don’t know, the Adopt-A-Family program provides holiday gifts for eligible children up to age 18. Eligible families include members (E-5/GS-6 and below) in need who are assigned or employed at Wright-Patterson. Others of any rank or grade will be considered on a case-by-case basis; final eligibility will be determined by unit first sergeants. The Wright-Patterson First Sergeants Council is running the program this year.
“If anyone feels their family could benefit from the program and meets the criteria, reach out to me or their first sergeant,” Morin said. “We will not turn anyone away if their first sergeant agrees.”
Each eligible family is matched with an available sponsor. Each sponsor will be given an information packet with general, non-identifying information for the family they “adopt.” This packet includes the age, gender and gift ideas/interests for each child sponsored.
Sponsors will be met outside by Morin and other Airmen volunteers when they drop their gifts off in December at the Student Activity Center near Jarvis Fitness Center in the Kittyhawk Center of Area A.
Sponsor registration is available until Nov. 15. To become an Adopt-A-Family Program sponsor or volunteer to organize gifts for pickup/distribution, contact Morin at scott.morin.2@us.af.mil or 937-938-2673.
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