Program Overview
Groups, families, and individuals are welcome to sponsor a family or families that request holiday assistance this year through the purchase of gifts for them. Sponsors will be asked to contact their sponsored family directly to get ideas for Christmas gifts and make arrangements for delivery or pick-up. Our dedicated volunteer and social worker extraordinaire, Kitty Rohrer, will get contact information and family make up from the clients, then match inquiring families with those looking to sponsor them. We will accept requests October 20 through December 9. After that date, all inquiries, both clients and sponsors, will be referred to other programs by our team of resource volunteers.
General Information
- We will match families and sponsors from October 20 through December 9. After which, all inquiries, both clients and sponsors, will be referred to other programs by our team of resource volunteers.
- The program will be managed entirely by our volunteer Kitty Rohrer. She is a career social worker and has volunteered at Heart to Heart for over a decade.
- All inquiries can be directed via phone to 614-488-0681 x102, or via email to Kitty. Please be patient with response times as there is but one individual managing the entire program.
- Due to administrative constraints, we are unable to accept monetary donations or gift cards in lieu of family sponsorships this year.
- If you’re unable to sponsor a family through Heart to Heart, please consider searching for local organization accepting this type of assistance. (Toys for Tots, Volunteers of America, etc.)
- All financial contributions made to Heart to Heart in this time period will be routed to our general fund. No monies will be set aside for the purchase of gifts or gift cards for these client families.
- We encourage group sponsorships! For instance, your guild, book club, or department at work can combine resources to provide support for an entire family.
Call 614-488-0681 x102
Sponsor Instructions
1. Contact us if you are interested in sponsoring a family this year. Please send an email indicating your preferences (if any) for:
- number of sponsored families
- family size
- number of children
- ages of the children
- gender of the children
- any other information that will be helpful in making a match
2. Kitty will reply to your inquiry with a match. She will include the general family makeup, a contact name and phone number. Essentially, the service we provide is to match families seeking assistance with those willing to provide it.
3. You are responsible for making contact with the sponsored family. You can interview them to get their wishlists and needs. There will be no suggested expenditures for each family, as we would like sponsors to help in the way they best see fit.
4. Make arrangements with the sponsored family for pickup or delivery of the gifts. How, when and where this is accomplished is completely up to you! With safety and convenience in mind, we suggest you to meet your family in the parking lot of one of the church campuses.
If you have not made a connection with the family by December 9, please leave a message for or email Kitty Rohrer.
Client Instructions
1. Contact us if you are interested having your family sponsored. Please send an email indicating the general makeup of your family, including:
- primary contact name and phone number/email address
- if a phone number, list the best days and times to get ahold of you
- family size (number of adults, number of children)
- ages and genders of the children
- any other information that will be helpful in making a match
- if possible, include your children’s wish lists, needs, and clothing sizes if applicable
2. Kitty will provide your family’s contact information and any details provided with a sponsor.
3. The sponsor will get in touch with you to discuss the family’s wishlists, etc. You will make arrangements directly with your sponsor for obtaining the gifts. With safety and convenience in mind, we suggest you to meet your family in the parking lot of one of the church campuses.
If you have not heard from your sponsor by December 9, please leave a message for or email Kitty Rohrer.