This program uses generous donations from fellow Guardsmen and community partners to help supply meals for Colorado National Guard Service Members and Families in need during the November and December holidays. No matter where you live or what deployment status you are in, you can register to receive meal assistance!

Interested in donating? Donations of checks or gift cards are accepted through December 19 and can be dropped off or sent directly to the CONG Foundation Office at 6848 S Revere Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Be sure to notate, "Holiday Meals 2022" with the donation to ensure it is used for the correct program. Your donation is tax-deductible. 

Register for assistance: The registration deadline to receive a holiday meal in November is November 16. Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022NovemberMeals

To register for meal assistance for a holiday meal in December, registration will be available from November 28 to December 16.

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2022DecemberMeals

Timeline: 
16 Nov: Thanksgiving Meals Close
16 Nov: Thanksgiving Meals Mailed to Registrants. 
28 Nov: Christmas Meals Open for Registration
16 Dec: Christmas Meals Close
16 Dec: Christmas Meals Mailed to Registrants

Some Service Members and families may have had a difficult year, so putting together a Christmas or other winter holiday celebrations can be a real challenge for some of them. The Colorado National Guard Family Programs Office provides holiday support to eligible Service Members and families through the Adopt-A-Family program.

The Adopt-A-Family program helps businesses, organizations, and individuals support qualified Service Members and families that could use some help providing a holiday celebration for their families. The minimum requirement to adopt a family is to provide gifts from family’s wish list for the children. (Please do not feel that all items on wish list must be purchased) 

Donor’s information is kept confidential. You will receive information such as age, gender, likes and interests, specials needs, etc. for adopted. Additionally, at time of registration, you will be provided the opportunity to select one of our 4 drop off locations throughout the state. (Grand Junction, Windsor, Centennial and Colorado Springs). Please do not wrap gifts, if you would like to provide wrapping paper for gifts, we welcome it. This allows parents the opportunity to feel include in the gift giving experience.

Donor Registration opens: 15 Oct 0800

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T7JZHRX

Donor Registration closes: 22 Nov 1700

The Adopt-a-Family program is essential to assisting Colorado National Guard members and their family in having a successful and happy holiday season and would not be possible without giving people like you.

All faiths and religions are welcome to participate. Program is only for current Colorado National Guard Families. Gifts or gift cards will be provided for Service Members children ages 0-18.

Refrain from requesting high dollar items (i.e. video games systems, cell phones, American Girl Doll, etc.) and no clothing requests. Please keep in mind, this program is designed to supplement your holiday celebrations, not provide everything on your children's wish list.

Once registered you will be contacted by a Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist in your area to confirm registration and delivery date of gifts.

Registration opens: 15 Oct 0800

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPOAAF2022

Registration closes: 22 Nov 1700