Sponsor A Family This Holiday Season
“Sponsor-a-Family” is the holiday program that provides food and gifts to low-income families, foster children and seniors in Geauga County...
“Sponsor-a-Family” is the holiday program that provides food and gifts to low-income families, foster children and seniors in Geauga County.
Geauga County Job and Family Services has coordinated the Sponsor-a-Family program during the holiday season for 44 years. Churches, civic groups, organizations, businesses and individuals participate by choosing to either sponsor a family for the holidays or they can help collect needed items that Job and Family Services will pack and deliver to families not matched with a community sponsor. Last year, the program served 1,591 Geauga County residents.
Sponsor-a-Family is a unique program supported solely through donations and would not be possible without the generosity of community members. Volunteers are essential to the success of the program. They donate time to sort and pack food and gift donations for the families and make deliveries. Deliver day is Dec. 20.
To make donations, sponsor a family, volunteer time or for any additional information on the Sponsor-a-Family program, contact program coordinator Sara Shininger at 440-285-9141, ext. 1263.
Monetary donations are accepted. Checks must be made payable to “Special Services of Geauga County.” Indicate “Sponsor a Family” in the memo portion of the check. Checks can be mailed to Geauga County Job and Family Services, P.O. Box 309, Chardon, OH 44024.
