We are actively preparing for the 2025 Adopt-a-Family program.
We thank you for all of your support last year!
How Family Adoptions Work
Through this ‘adoption’ process, low-income families are matched with a donor who purchases gifts and seasonal necessities for the family. The donor drops the gifts off at one of our centers in Alameda or Contra Costa County and we distribute the gifts to the adopted family. Last year approximately 275 families and nearly 1,000 family members had their holiday wishes fulfilled. Here’s what you’ll need to do to participate:
Sign Up - all you need is an email address.
Once the program opens for the season, choose a drop location from your accout page.
Browse through the families available for adoption.
Click the 'Adopt this Family' button once you find the family you would like to adopt.
Complete the contact information form to finalize the adoption.
Click 'Adopt' to receive a confirmation email.
Purchase gifts.
Drop your gifts off at your chosen drop location on your scheduled date.
Have more questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Donate to Our Holiday Wishlist Instead?
Thank you for your interest in supporting our families during the holiday season. If you would like to support our families outside of an adoption, we need donations. This “Donation Only” option is available to anyone who wants to donate new, unwrapped toys and basic needs items to our families. Families also need gift cards to places such as grocery stores, gas stations, and popular retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon. Visa gift cards are also appreciated so families can use them to help pay for essentials at local grocery stores and other shops.
The Google Sheet Wishlist provides more detail regarding popular items our families need. Some also have links to Amazon.
The concept is similar to completing an adoption. Click on “Donate to ORG Wish List” to review suggested items to donate. Once you have selected an item to donate, complete the “checkout” process by clicking the “donate” button. You can choose as many items as you like to donate. The quantity of items is your choice and does not need to be determined when signing up for the donation. You can choose a time and day from our available options to schedule a drop-off. Please contact aaf@brighter-beginnings.org if you have any questions.
Gift Drop Dates and Locations
Antioch
512 West 5th Street Antioch
Antioch, CA 94509
925-303-4780
Dec 11: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dec 11: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Dec 11: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dec 11: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Dec 14: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dec 14: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Richmond
2727 Macdonald Ave
Richmond, CA 94804
510-236-6990
Dec 11: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dec 11: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Dec 11: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dec 11: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Dec 14: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dec 14: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Oakland
2744 East 11th Street Suite H1
Oakland, CA 94601
510-437-8950
Dec 11: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Dec 11: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dec 14: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Dec 14: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Dec 14: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
About Our Gift Drive
Years ago, we realized that many of our client families were struggling during the holiday season. To
address this need, we launched our Adopt-A-Family program, inviting community members and local
companies to ‘adopt’ one or more families and purchase ‘gifts from the heart.’
How it works – Through this ‘adoption’ process, low-income families that are receiving services from Brighter Beginnings programs are matched with a donor who purchases gifts and/or gift cards and
drops them off at one of our centers in Alameda or Contra Costa County. Last year approximately 308
families and nearly 1,000 family members had their holiday wishes fulfilled thanks to our generous
donors.
About Brighter Beginnings
Brighter Beginnings believes every family matters and every child deserves to have a happy, healthy future. Our multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family-service professionals work within our closest Bay Area communities to support healthy births and the successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities. Our ultimate goal is to help parents with limited financial, support, and medical resources become self-sufficient so they can raise happy, healthy children. In return, we visualize a prospering community full of healthy and happy children who grow up to also be happy and self-sufficient parents.
Questions? Contact Us
aaf@brighter-beginnings.org
Richmond | 510- 236-6990
2727 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA, 94804
Antioch | 925-303-4780
512 West 5th Street, Antioch, CA, 94509
Oakland | 510-437-8950
2744 E 11th St Suite H1, Oakland, CA, 94601