Connect with local families and provide gifts that make the holidays special. Every adoption brings joy, hope, and the true spirit of giving to our community.
Questions? Contact us at aaf@brighter-beginnings.org
We thank you for all of your support last year!
Connect with local families in need and help make their holidays bright. Last year, we helped 275+ families and nearly 1,000 family members receive gifts and essentials.
Create your account and explore families available for adoption. Each family shares their story and specific needs.
Choose your family and receive their detailed wish list. Shop for gifts and essentials that will bring joy to their holidays.
Bring your wrapped gifts to one of our convenient drop-off locations. We'll make sure they reach your adopted family!
Choose the way that works best for you to support local families this holiday season.
Connect directly with a local family and provide personalized gifts that make their holiday season bright and memorable.
Support families with general donations of toys, essentials, and gift cards that help meet community needs.
Make a direct donation to Brighter Beginnings to support our year-round programs that strengthen families and communities.
Check our FAQs or contact us at aaf@brighter-beginnings.org
Hear from families and individuals who have participated in our Adopt-a-Family program.
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 βadoptβ one or more families and purchase βgifts from the heart.β
How it works β Through this βadoptionβ 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.
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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.
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2727 Macdonald Ave, Richmond, CA, 94804
512 West 5th Street, Antioch, CA, 94509
2744 E 11th St Suite H1, Oakland, CA, 94601