2014 Holiday Giving Guide

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Thank you for your commitment to helping children in need.

Package Name	Amount	Subtotal

Teddy bear	$25.00	$0.00

Many of the children coming into our care have experienced trauma. A simple object like a teddy bear can provide a sense of comfort and security, while alleviating some of a child’s fear and anxiety.

Skills training for a young adult	$250.00	$0.00

Help a young adult gain access to a skills trainer who will offer guidance on money management, job searches, health care and access to educational resources. Your investment helps a young adult prepare for a bright future as a community member.

School supplies	$65.00	$0.00

Provide a backpack filled with school supplies to a child in Boys & Girls Aid’s care. Your gift will allow a child to be engaged in the classroom when she has the supplies necessary to succeed as a student.

Reliable source of transportation	$100.00	$0.00

Your gift will provide a one-month TriMet pass to an older youth who takes public transportation to classes, work and our residential homes. This mobility and independence gives him confidence and the reliability to experience success.

Adoption recruitment photo shoot	$275.00	$0.00

Specialized adoption recruitment is done for children who have been waiting the longest in foster care and have the greatest needs. Your gift will fund the cost of the toolkit used in this recruitment effort, including a professional photo shoot, to help a child find a family.

Safe care for one night	$315.00	$0.00

Provide one night of care to a young boy or girl in need of a safe place to stay at our homeless and runaway youth shelter. Your gift will also provide basic necessities and one-on-one guidance from caring professionals.

Healthy pregnancy for a birthmom	$1,000.00	$0.00

Provide critical access to prenatal and postnatal services for our birthmothers, which will lower their chances of a high-risk pregnancy. Your gift supports healthy pregnancies for our birthmothers.

Outing for a foster youth	$120.00	$0.00

Your gift will create an experience for a child waiting to be adopted. Whether it’s an outing to the coast or a museum, you will provide an opportunity for a kid to just be a kid for the day.

GED testing fees for a brighter future	$125.00	$0.00

Provide the testing fees to cover a youth’s GED with this gift. While in foster care, high school graduations are rare. With a GED, a young man can gain employment, pursue additional education or training and become an active member of the community.

Welcome basket for a young girl	$50.00	$0.00

Your gift provides a basic needs welcome basket to a new girl in our residential programs. This basket includes a shower caddy filled with personal hygiene products, a journal, stationary, socks and a stuffed animal. It makes a young girl feel more at home while at Boys & Girls Aid.

Summer camp for a foster child	$500.00	$0.00

Help send a foster child to summer camp with your gift. This unique experience will allow a child to gain positive values and social skills, give him a sense of independence and leadership, and allow him to explore and go on adventures.

Basketball to build confidence	$30.00	$0.00

Many of the children who are served by Boys & Girls Aid have experienced abuse and neglect. Your gift will allow a young boy to get out on the court, play a game of basketball and start regaining his confidence.

Warming shelter funding for one week	$1,500.00	$0.00

Keep our warming shelter open for seven nights with your investment. Boys & Girls Aid operates the only warming shelter for children and youth under the age of 18 in Washington County.

Sneakers & duffel bag for a foster child	$85.00	$0.00

Your gift provides a child in foster care with a brand new duffel bag filled with socks and a pair of sneakers. These items are in great demand as foster children move frequently between homes.