2023 applications have CLOSED

Woonsocket Adopt-A Family is a non-profit and 100% volunteer-based charity providing Christmas gifts to Woonsocket families meeting financial and residential guidelines. We are NOT a social services agency, and are not affiliated with Community Care Alliance. 
 

We accept eligible families with children 12 years old and under as of December 25, 2023. 
 

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted through Community Care Alliance during one of their intake sessions. All applications are reviewed by Adopt-A-Family board members and considered for approval. If we receive more applications than available donors, priority is given to working families who may not be eligible for other programs.  

Intake sessions are held at St. James Episcopal Church Atrium, 24 Hamlet Ave. Woonsocket, on Tuesdays 2pm-6pm and Thursdays 9am-noon from October 3rd to November 9th.  There is no session on Halloween, October 31.

Required Application Documents

1. Proof of ALL household income (employment/ unemployment, SNAP, SSI benefits, etc.) for every member of the household.
2. Picture ID
3. Social Security Cards for ALL Household Members
4. Proof of Birth for eligible children
5. Apartment Lease or Rent Receipt
6. Current Utility bill (if you pay your own utilities)
7. Documentation of Crisis (IF this applies, doctor's letter, restraining order etc...)
8. Documentation of enrollment in job training, ESL or GED classes, or higher education
9. Military Status, for any household members, if applicable

*** PLEASE APPLY EARLY     DO NOT WAIT     LIMITED ACCEPTANCE ***

Please have ALL required documents with you. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.