Thank you for reaching out and for considering us for holiday assistance.
Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting holiday requests at this time. Due to the overwhelming number of requests received this year, we are unable to maintain a waitlist. Our team is currently focused on securing sponsors for the families who submitted their requests before the deadline.
We understand that this may be disappointing news, and we sincerely wish we could accommodate everyone. Please see the attached list of alternative organizations that may still be accepting holiday requests.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you and your family a happy holiday season.
The deadline for requests is Friday, November 13th.
Contact your Resource Family Specialist -or- Kinship Navigator. Not sure who that is? Find your contact here: Resource Contacts by County
Ways You Can Help This Holiday Season
Donate Gifts or Host a Toy Drive OR Teen Drive
We need support to make the holidays magical for Maine’s foster, adoptive, and kinship families!
Here are ways you can get involved:
- Sponsor a Child:
Email info@affm.net to sponsor a child or children during the holiday season. Let us know how many children you’d like to support! - Host a Toy Drive:
Organize a toy drive to collect gifts for children and teens. - Support Teen Gifts: Highest Need!
Collect gift cards for older teens in increments of $25. Suggested items include:- Walmart/Target gift cards
- Trendy teen items: art supplies, water bottles, perfumes, self-care products, headphones, earbuds, game headsets, etc.
- Fundraise for AFFM:
Start a GoFundMe page and direct the funds to AFFM to help us purchase gifts for children in need. It’s easy! Just click here to start your GoFundMe, select “Wishes” and choose Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine as your charity. Want to just donate now? Donate here: Holiday Program GoFundMe - You can also shop our Amazon wish lists for our Brewer wish list click here: Holiday Gifts Needed, for our Saco location click here: Holiday Gifts Needed.
- Make Duffel Bags for the gifts to go in! Bags of Love donates to AFFM and shared their design to help make bags check it out here: Duffel Bag Bags of Love
Your Support Makes a Difference!
Thank you to everyone who helps make the Holiday Gift Giving Program a success. Whether you’re donating gifts, sponsoring a child, or organizing a drive, your generosity is appreciated and will bring joy to many families in Maine.
For more information or to get involved in other ways visit our Get Involved Page
