Adopt a Family during the holidays

Deadline is THURsDAY December 7

Opening Heart Mindfulness Community has been invited by Community Family Life Services (CFLS) to contribute once again to their Adopt-A-Family project during the holiday season. CFLS is an organization that provides children, families, and adults with the tools they need to move themselves beyond poverty and homelessness. CFLS also supports women who are returning home following a period of incarceration by assisting them as they move into permanent self-sufficiency. 

Adopt-A-Family is a project where children provide their holiday gift wish list and donors can purchase the gifts from that list. Their mothers also provide their wish list. Gift cards are also accepted. This is the third year OHMC has participated in this project.

OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATING:

This year we hope to adopt five families with a total of 14 children. We each can choose to provide gifts anyway we want. Individuals can focus on one family, or provide gifts to different families. They may also collaborate with other people. One year, for example, five of us got together to adopt one family of five children. Moreover, If a gift is too pricey, we may share the cost with other people. We may also donate gift cards, especially if a mother’s list is short in comparison with the lists of other mothers. Please know the clients are aware that they may not get everything on their wish list. However, they are most grateful for all gifts they receive.

after you sign up, there are two delivery oPTIONS

Please allow time for ordering and delivery by Thursday, December 7.

1. Mail delivery to Magda’s home to arrive no later than December 7.
   Please email Magda at magdacabrero@yahoo.com if you have chosen this option so that she knows to expect your item/s.
   
   Address:
   Magda Cabrero
   2151 Jamieson Ave.
   #906
   Alexandria, VA 22314
   
   Please be sure to include your full name, gift description and the name/s of the recipient/s of the gift/s.
   

2. In-person drop-off at Camille’s home no later than December 7
   
   Address:
   Camille Martone
   4629 Asbury Pl NW
   Washington DC 20016
   
   Please place your gift/s in a bag clearly labeled with your full name, gift description and name/s of recipient/s of the gift/s, and drop it/ them off on the house’s front porch.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Magda Cabrero at magdacabrero@yahoo.com for more information and / or help on how to donate the gifts.

Thank You and A Lotus For You,

The Engaged Mindfulness Working Group (Camille, Magda, Gloriela, Phyllis & Sheila)