HOLIDAYS PROGRAM

Help A Local Family This Holiday Season!

Would you like to be a part of spreading holiday cheer? Community members can donate Thanksgiving meals, or sponsor a family for Christmas through the Adopt-A-Family program. These holiday donation opportunities support families in Outagamie County, Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and throughout the Fox Valley.

Donors can choose to deliver directly to the family or have the worker deliver. Most deliveries are confirmed the week prior to the holiday.

All families are referred by a county worker to ensure assistance goes to families with verified needs and who are not receiving assistance from other programs.

Become a Holiday Donor

Choose How You Want To Help

Thanksgiving

Provide a holiday meal for a local family.

Donate and deliver a food basket
Coordinate a food basket drive
Purchase items for a family to cook
Prepare a reheatable meal
Purchase a grocery store meal
Make a monetary or gift card donation

Matches are made one week prior to Thanksgiving.

Donate a Thanksgiving Meal

Christmas

Provide gifts and holiday support for a local family.

Adopt a family
Adopt multiple families
Make a monetary donation
Donate gift cards

Matches are made by Thanksgiving.

Adopt a Family

Checks can be made out to: Volunteer Services, Holiday Program

Mail checks or gift cards to:
Volunteer Services
500 W 5th St
Appleton, WI 54911

What Impact Do The Holiday Programs Have?

Thanks to donors like you in 2025:

153

Families Received Thanksgiving Meals

212

Families Experienced Christmas Joy

200

Community Holiday Donors

SPREAD HOLIDAY HAPPINESS!

Become A Holiday Donor

What Your Generosity Makes Possible

Your generosity can provide a Thanksgiving meal, Christmas gifts for children and families, and support for those who would otherwise go without during the holiday season.

Donors can choose to:

Provide a Thanksgiving meal
Adopt a family for Christmas
Make a monetary donation
Organize a holiday donation drive

Every donation — large or small — helps make the holidays brighter for a local family.

Featured Stories

I work with a single parent and referred her to the Outagamie County Christmas program. They were adopted by the most generous and thoughtful donor. To see the relief, shock, amazement, and gratitude those gifts brought to the family was amazing! They had the best Christmas! The donors don’t always get to see the end result, but they have such a huge impact on our families and our community! - Worker

"Thank you so much for the Christmas gifts. Your kindness warms my heart. Your kindness makes me feel special." - Client

The Holidays Program is extraordinary.

"The Holidays Program is extraordinary. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, families not only receive meals but also generous gifts that bring joy during these special occasions." - Worker

Thank you so much for all the love

"Thank you so much for all the love you've shown us at this Christmas. So nice of you!" - Client

Thank you so much for all of my Christmas gifts!

"Thank you so much for all of my Christmas gifts! It was so kind of you to think of me. It has made my holiday much brighter. Merry Christmas, God bless you." - Client

Your thoughtfulness means a great deal to me.

"Thank you for giving me these Christmas gifts. Your thoughtfulness means a great deal to me. You just made me very happy. Happy Holidays." - Client

I am more than grateful

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so much for the gifts. I am more than grateful. This was more than I could ask for. I am so excited and very grateful for all the gifts. Again, thank you so much!!!!

You made my Christmas and New Year very bright.

Dear Adopt a Family Friends, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts you brought me. I really appreciate it. I hope you and everybody else had a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year. You made my Christmas and New Year very bright. Thank you so much. I hope you also had a very Merry Christmas and a really great New Year.

Contact Volunteer Services

Contact

Email: hhsvolunteers@outagamie.gov

Phone: (920) 832-5515

Fax: (920) 832-5975

500 W Fifth Street, Appleton, WI 54911

Coordinator Hours: 8 am - 1 pm M-F, Building is open until 4:30 pm