CHRISTMAS GIFT OF HOPE PROGRAM
Help provide a happy holiday to a local family
The HOPE Center Christmas Gift of HOPE program is an annual sponsorship opportunity that assists families with gifts for their children and winter necessities over the holiday season.
Each year, with your help, we are able to give over 300 local families a merry Christmas.
SPONSOR INFORMATION
Sponsor a family this Christmas
HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?
Sponsors will be matched with a family who has contacted the HOPE Center to request assistance during the holiday season through our Christmas Program.
WHO WOULD I SPONSOR?
A family residing in the Edmond, OK area. Clients go through a screening process to determine eligibility for assistance. You may wish to sponsor as an individual, family, business, church, school, Scout group, or any other organization. You may request the size of family and sponsor as many families as you wish.
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO SPONSOR?
We request that you provide at least one new gift for each child in the household, such as educational toys, books, games, etc. Warm clothing is always welcome and needed. Fresh food for a Christmas dinner is especially appreciated, as well as daily household necessities. Most importantly, the HOPE Center intends this program to offer a way for you to reach out to your community and help others.
HOW DO I START?
- Fill out our sponsorship form and return to 1251 N Broadway, Suite A or mail in to PO Box 2915, Edmond, OK 73083
- Email to request or return a form
- Call the HOPE Center to fill out a form over the phone
ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT
Monetary donations are always welcome online or mailed in to PO Box 2915, Edmond, OK 73083. We have some cases that for a variety of reasons, may not be receptive to or available for sponsor contact. These donations may help with the purchase of winter coats, pay utility bills, or provide funds for another specific need during the holiday season, and would be greatly appreciated.
HELP FUND OUR PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
Apply for Christmas assistance
HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?
Families will be matched with a sponsor who has contacted the HOPE Center to provide assistance during the holiday season through our Christmas Sponsorship Program.
WHAT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED?
You will receive at least one new gift per child in your household. Gifts will be available for pickup at HOPE Center mid-December, or you may arrange a pickup with your sponsoring family.
WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY?
- Edmond or Arcadia, OK ZIP code. The ZIP codes we serve are 73034, 73013, 73003, 73007, 73025, and 73012.
- Proof of residence (Piece of mail with your current name and address)
- Photo ID
- Original Social Security cards for each child receiving assistance OR verification of school enrollment for each child
- A working phone number and email to communicate with our program coordinators and your sponsor
HOW DO I START?
- Email to request an assistance application
- The application, list of required documents, and a letter explaining the Christmas Program will be sent to you
- Once the completed application and ALL required documents are returned, you will receive a confirmation email that you you have been enrolled in the program
“You feel a sense of belonging that you’re a part of the community just by someone reaching out and helping you.
HOPE Center is the group that brought Christmas to my family 19 years ago. They provided a lot of gifts and other services. In particular I got a doll house that I remember most of anything. And for a child, that lights up their day and is something they never forget.
We will be sponsoring children through the HOPE Center. So it’s a full circle of how you change one person’s life and that can triple just by you helping one child, one mother, or one family.”
—Jennifer Iwuchukwu