For women and children living with domestic abuse, the holidays can be a difficult time. We are asking you to support Genesis Holiday however you choose, whether it’s by adopting a family, sponsoring angels, donating gift cards or giving a monetary donation so that our clients know they are safe and loved.
How Would You Like to Give Back This Season?
For questions regarding our Holiday Program, reach out to our Holiday Elves at holiday@genesisshelter.org.
♥️ How to Give ♥️
When you adopt a family for Genesis Holiday, you are making a profound impact past gift giving alone. You show the women and children seeking Genesis that they are valued and loved during a difficult time in their lives.
By sponsoring an angel, you help a child to experience the magic of the holidays. This option is particularly great for larger groups like corporate offices, churches or like-minded organizations who want to amplify their giving power as a group!
Walmart, Target, Amazon and Visa gift cards are essential to Genesis during the holiday season! Donating gift cards give our clients the power to choose how to use your gift, providing them with options during a time when all choices have typically been stripped away. Mom knows her children best, so a gift card allows her to shop for more personalized presents for her children.
🎁 WORKSHOP INFO 🎁
The Genesis Holiday Workshop operates at an off-site location from December 4-18.
Holiday Donor Drop-off
Dec 4 – Dec 18
Holiday Workshop Schedule
Monday-Friday 10am – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 4p
DONATE 
We are always grateful for the monetary donations received from the community, especially around the holidays.
Donate today to directly impact the women and children we’re serving this holiday season and beyond.
Provides a gift card for gas for her to drive to and from her counseling sessions
Allows Genesis to gift new, warm coats to a mother and her child this winter season
Purchases a new set of pots and pans for a client as she moves into her new home away from abuse
Provides healthy food and groceries for a family of six for one month
Allows Genesis to purchase and wrap new toys for 40 children this Holiday season
Custom gift amount chosen by donor. No matter how large or small, every donation helps.
☃️ Volunteer this season! ☃️
The Genesis Holiday Workshop wouldn’t be able to operate year after year without the support from our volunteers!
You can join in spreading holiday cheer with us by volunteering at our workshop and supporting Genesis staff by gift wrapping, organizing and loading gifts into clients’ cars. We truly hope you join us in making this Holiday special for the women and children we serve. More info coming soon!
For questions or to get involved, please contact our Volunteer Manager Samantha Park at spark@genesisshelter.org.
🎄 FAQ 🎄
CAN I ADOPT MORE THAN ONE FAMILY OR MULTIPLE ANGELS?
Yes! You may adopt as many families or angels as you’d like. If you would like to adopt additional families or angels, please contact the Holiday team member who confirmed your first family.
WHAT IF I CANNOT DROP OFF MY GIFTS BY DECEMBER 18TH?
We kindly ask all donors to drop off their gifts as soon as possible between December 4-18th. The sooner the better as this allows us to fairly accommodate over 400 families this busy holiday season! If you are absolutely unable to meet this deadline, please contact our Holiday team as soon as possible at holiday@genesisshelter.org.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I SPONSOR AN ANGEL?
When you purchase gifts for an Angel, we gladly add these items to our inventory of high-demand toys and items to distribute to our children both at our residential and non-residential locations during the holidays and throughout the year. Our children feel the joy year-round as we are able to surprise them with their favorite toys not only during the holidays, but for their birthdays as well!
WHAT GIFT CARD INCREMENTS DO YOU TAKE?
Increments of $25 are incredibly helpful! If you feel moved to donate more than $25, please break up the amount into multiple cards of $25 or $50 so we can ensure all clients receive equal gifts this season.
I WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GENESIS HOLIDAY! WHAT CAN WE DO?
Thank you for wanting to get your organization involved in Genesis Holiday! Great giving options for large groups include organizing a company-wide donation drive for our Angels or for gift cards. If you’d like to volunteer as a group, please contact our Volunteer Manager at 214.389.7711.
CAN WE MEET THE FAMILY WE’VE ADOPTED?
At Genesis, everything we do focuses on our clients’ safety and confidentiality. We want to respect our clients’ privacy, so we appreciate your understanding of our efforts to keep our clients feeling safe and secure!
HOW MUCH SHOULD WE SPEND PER FAMILY?
We recommend spending approximately $200 per woman and $50-75 per child, not including their requested gift cards. For each family's gift cards, we would greatly appreciate $100 for the Family Gift Card, $50 for the mom's requested gift card and a $25 gift card per child.
SHOULD I WRAP OR LABEL MY GIFTS?
Please do not wrap the gifts prior to dropping them off. Our team of staff and volunteers will wrap the presents after receiving them and will distribute them to their respective clients. If you are shopping for a family, we kindly ask that you make sure your gifts are labeled with the family code you received from your Genesis Holiday contact!
WHAT IF I CANNOT FIND THE EXACT ITEM REQUESTED ON THE WISHLIST?
If you are unable to find the exact gift requested, please purchase something at a comparable price point and quality.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GENESIS HOLIDAY PROGRAM?
If you have any questions regarding the holiday program, please contact the Genesis staff member who sent you your wish list or contact the Holiday team at holiday@genesisshelter.org.