Adopt A Family

Brought to you by United Way of Lowndes County and WCBI

United Way of Lowndes County and WCBI present the Adopt A Family for Christmas program!

ALL FAMILIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!
Thanks to all those who participated!

WCBI and United Way of Lowndes County are giving everyone the opportunity to give back this holiday season

Would you like to help a family in need?

Adopt a Family gives individuals, families, business and industry the opportunity to serve hard-working and self-sufficient families who have verified financial emergencies caused by a catastrophic illness, layoff, or other major adversity beyond their control. The families and their needs are listed below. Please understand the family’s name is not included out of respect for their privacy. If you would like to adopt one of the families, follow these instructions:

  1. No partial family adoptions and no cash or cards please
  2. Drop off deadline is Wednesday, December 5 at United Way
  3. Gifts may be delivered to United Way at 223 22nd Street North, Columbus MS 39701 between hours of 8-4 on or before December 5
  4. If gifts need to be delivered at alternate time, please call 328-0943 to make arrangements
  5. If gifts are wrapped, please mark each package with a removable sticker indicating the recipient and description of wrapped item
  6. Families may pick up their gifts at United Way between December 11-14 from 8-5pm or call 662-328-0943 to make arrangements for other times
  7. Guidelines suggested are $25 per person
  8. 1 family gift per family, plus clothing and gift suggestions for each
  9. Send an email to volunteercenter@unitedwaylowndescounty.org, which includes the number of the family you are interested in adopting as well as your contact information: full name and phone number(s)
  10. The volunteer center will contact you by phone to confirm you have been selected to adopt the family you have chosen. Also, the drop off location for the items and other information will be communicated to you at this time.

All families have been adopted! Thanks to all who participated!

DEADLINE FOR ITEMS TO BE DROPPED OFF IS DECEMBER 3RD

If you have any questions about Adopt a Family, please contact the

United Way Community Volunteer Center at 662.328.0943.

Family 1 ~ ADOPTED

Single grandmother raising 10 year old granddaughter.

10 yr.old: Sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: small junior or x-lg. girls
  • Pants: size 5 (junior)
  • Jackets/Sweaters: Medium (grandmother states that she is quite warm natured, so nothing too heavy)
  • She loves reading, especially the “Dairy Series”. Also, painting, doodling, anything artsy.

Grandmother:

  • Needs pots and pans and house cleaning supplies.
  • Notes: Grandmother lost job after 30 years. Is searching for employment. Granddaughter has early signs of diabetes.

Family 2 ~ ADOPTED

Mother is head of household which includes:

  • 23 year old son (in college)
  • 21 year old daughter (in college)
  • 4 year old grandson
  • 5 year old granddaughter
  • 3 year old granddaughter
  • 82 year old mother/grandmother/great grandmother

23 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 2X
  • Pants 32/33
  • Jackets/sweaters: x large
  • Shoes: 12
  • Loves music, cd’s and would like a cd player

21 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes

  • Shirts: 7/8
  • Pants: 7/8
  • Jackets/sweaters: 8/10
  • Shoes: 9
  • Needs warm pajamas and robe. Would like boots.

4 year old grandson:

  • Shirts: 5/6
  • Pants: 5
  • Jackets/sweaters: 6/7
  • Shoes: 11
  • Likes “Barney” movies; reading and learning toys, riding his bike, but it is getting too small.

5 year old granddaughter:

  • Shirts: 6/7
  • Pants: 6/7
  • Jackets/sweater: 7/8
  • Shoes: 7 -8
  • Likes anything “girlie” and the “Princesses”
  • Needs warm pajamas

4 year old granddaughter:

  • Shirts: 3T
  • Pants: 3T
  • Jackets/sweaters: 3T
  • Shoes: 7 1/2
  • Likes “Barney” and the “Princesses”
  • Needs warm pajamas/feet

82 year old grandmother:

  • The family would like her to have a warm jogging suit (or a similar type outfit)

Mother:

  • Would like a pair of size 8 jeans or tops, size 10 or some winter shoes (loafers)

Notes: The 82 year old has Parkinson’s. The 23 year old son has a pancreatic disorder. The 21 year old daughter has discovered some tumors is going to have surgery.

Family 3 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with 3 children

10 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 18/20
  • Pants 36/28
  • Jackets/sweaters: x-large
  • Anything football; bey-blades, mostly needs clothing.

9 year old daughter sizes, needs, wishes:

  • Shirts: medium (girls)
  • Pants: 12 (girls)
  • Jackets/sweaters: medium
  • Anything girly; Nail polish is ok, but no make-up; “hello Kitty” and Barbie. Mostly needs clothing.

5year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Small (boys)
  • Pants: 6 (boys)
  • Jackets/sweaters: 7/8
  • Anything basketball, bey-blades; Spiderman

Note: The family needs pots and pans.

The mother would like a comforter for a king size bed (any color)

Family 4 ~ ADOPTED

Mother and Father with 5 year old nephew and 2 month old son.

5 year old sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 6
  • Pants: 5
  • Jackets/sweaters: 7
  • Shoes: 12
  • Anything to do with superheroes. Especially Spiderman. Likes Thomas the Train.

Newborn son

  • needs size 0-3 months or 3-6 month sizes. He is very small.
  • Parents would like a baby sling so they can carry her son on the chest, not on the back.

Mother:

  • would like a warm coat size 8

Father:

  • would like medium shirts (prefer t-shirt style)

Notes: Baby was born with Down’s Syndrome and congestive heart disease. Has spent most time in Children’s Hospital Jackson. They are back and forth. The family does not have a table and chairs and would like to have one so that they can eat together. They are not asking this be put on list, but wanted to get the word out.

Family 5 ~ ADOPTED

Single grandmother with three grandchildren

8 year old grandson sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: large
  • Pants: 14 husky
  • Jackets/sweaters: large
  • Shoes: 8
  • He likes anything “football”; hand-held games; puzzles. Shares a bed with his brother and they need queen size sheets.

5 year old grandson sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Medium
  • Pants: 7
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 2
  • He likes anything Spiderman; hand –held games.

4 year old granddaughter sizes, needs and wishes

  • Shirts: 6
  • Pants 6
  • Jackets/sweaters: 6
  • Shoes: 11
  • She likes dolls; purses; anything girly. Loves pink
  • She shares a bed with her grandmother and they need queen size sheets also.

Grandmother

  • would like a warm jacket-size Large.

Notes: Grandmother works, hours have been cut back.

Family 6 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with two daughters, ages 8 and 4

8 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 10/12 (childs)
  • Pants: 14 (childs)
  • Jackets/sweaters: 10/12
  • Shoes: 3
  • Wants paints, art anything
  • She needs a hypo-allergenic mattress pad cover and pillow

4 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 7/8
  • Pants: 8
  • Jackets/sweaters: 8
  • Shoes: 12
  • Loves anything “Princesses”. Would like the Fisher Price Little People princess doll house.
  • She needs inside games that requires some physical activity.

Mother:

  • would like a bedcover for her king size bed. And a George Foreman grill (or like product) which will cut down on the amount of fat.

Notes: 8 year old has asthma. 4 year old may be developing cholesterol problems. Mother has Cronin’s Disease.

Family 7 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with 4 children

Had a house fire in October. Lost everything in their home and their car.

17 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: X-large
  • Pants: 32/34
  • Jackets/sweaters: X-large
  • Shoes: 11 1/2
  • Likes to play video games. Lost all in the fire.
  • Needs anything and everything.

15 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Large
  • Pants: 33/34
  • Jackets/sweaters: Large or X-large
  • Shoes: 10 wide
  • Also likes video games.
  • Needs anything and everything.

13 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: large or X-large
  • Pants: 14
  • Jackets/sweaters: X-large
  • Shoes: 9-1/2 or 10
  • Plays the trumpet and loves to cook. Favorite color is hot pink.
  • Needs anything and everything.

10 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 14 (girls)
  • Pants: 14 slim
  • Jackets/sweaters: large or X-large (childs)
  • Shoes: 6
  • Likes all dolls, especially Barbie. Favorite color is purple.

Mother:

  • needs anything and everything.

Family 8 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with 3 children

15 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Medium (Juniors)
  • Pants: 3-5 (Juniors)
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 8
  • Likes to sew. Would love to have a machine.

13 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Large
  • Pants: 14/16
  • Jackets/sweaters: Large
  • Shoes 8
  • Likes football and video games.

8 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: Medium (girls)
  • Pants: 10/12 (girls)
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 3 or 3-1/2
  • Likes dolls with hair that she can fix.

Mother:

  • would like a slow cooker.

Notes: Mother works at a day care (has for 12 years) and her hours are getting cut back. She also has had some major dental problems, which has caused some loss of work.

Family 9 ~ ADOPTED

Mother and Father with 2 children

6 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 5T
  • Pants: 6
  • Jackets/sweaters: 6
  • Shoes: 12
  • Likes to play with little cars; Sponge Bob; Spiderman, and transformers.

3 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 2T
  • Pants: 3T
  • Jackets/sweaters: 4T
  • Shoes: 9
  • Likes to play with little cars, Sponge Bob; Iron man; and transformers.

Note: Family needs queen and twin size sheets. Mother would like a warm jacket size 3X and father would like a warm jacket size 2X.

Family 10 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with one daughter

12 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 12/14
  • Pants: 12/14
  • Jackets/coats: Large
  • Shoes: 4-1/2 or 5
  • Studies a lot.
  • Really needs clothes.School uniforms and other

The family

  • needs pots and pans.

Mother

  • would like a warm winter coat size large.

Notes: Mother does work. She has cancer. Has just finished chemo and is starting radiation. Missed quite a lot of time due to her treatments.

Family 11 ~ ADOPTED

Grandmother with 8 year old grandson

8 year old grandson:

  • Shirts: 14
  • Pants: 14R
  • Jackets/sweaters: Large
  • Shoes: 9 (tennis shoes)
  • Likes Lego building kits; star wars or batman kits; remote control toys; table top whoosh ball game; DS games.

Grandmother

  • Shirt: 3x
  • Tennis shoes: 10 (like keds, with non lines on them)
  • Silver cross necklace
  • Large print word find books

Notes: Grandmother works at the Arrington.

Family 12 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with 17 year old son and 13 year old daughter.

Son sizes:

  • Shirts: XL
  • Pants: 32×32
  • Jackets/sweaters: XX Large
  • Shoes: 11
  • Likes basketball and football; likes to play games on xBox (he doesn’t have one but plays at friends).

Daughter sizes”

  • Shirt: Medium
  • Pants: 7/8
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 7 1/2 – 8
  • Mother says she is very tall
  • Likes board games
  • Needs school uniforms

Mother: would like something new to wear

  • Shirts: Large
  • Pants: 13
  • Would love for the kids to have a computer (but she is not asking or expecting this)

Notes: She has worked at Sonic for 3 years.

Family 13 ~ ADOPTED

Couple with 2 boys

5 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 8
  • Pants: 10
  • Jackets/coats: Large
  • Shoes: 2
  • Jackets/sweaters: Large
  • Paints (finger); race cars; dinosaurs; transformers; chalk-drawing, coloring.

4 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 6
  • Pants: 5
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 1
  • Likes bumblebee transformer; race cars; dinosaurs; paints, chalk.

Adults

  • need sheets for a queen size bed.

Notes: the 4 year old has had heart surgery recently.

Family 14 ~ ADOPTED

Single mother with 4 children

6 year old son sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirts: 6
  • Pants: 7
  • Jackets/sweaters: Medium
  • Shoes: 11
  • Likes Pixar cars; basketball.

4 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirt: 4T
  • Pants: 4T
  • Jackets/sweaters: 5
  • Tennis shoes: 9
  • Likes purses; dolls; girlie things.

3 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirt: 4T
  • Pants: 4T
  • Jackets/sweaters: 5
  • Tennis shoes: 9
  • Likes dolls; stuffed animals.

1 year old daughter sizes, needs and wishes:

  • Shirt: 2T
  • Pants: 2T
  • Jackets/sweaters: Small
  • Tennis shoes: 5
  • Likes dolls; stuffed animals.

Family: microwave