We know you want to make a difference.

Join Heartland Alliance in our annual Holiday Giving Campaign and make an impact by sharing your care, concern, and solidarity with our most vulnerable neighbors across Chicago. All contributions to Heartland Alliance are tax-deductible. For questions about the Holiday Giving Campaigns, please contact Celeste Johnson at 312-660-1390 or cejohnson@heartlandalliance.org.

Family Wish List Campaign (November-December)

The Family Wish List* campaign, formerly known as the Adopt-A-Family campaign, provides gifts and necessities to a limited number of  families and individuals in need during the holidays. Common wish list items include winter outerwear (coats, hats, gloves, etc.), toiletries, boots, and children’s toys. After completing the sign-up form, you will receive your assigned family’s wish list by November 24, 2021, along with details on which Heartland Alliance site to deliver your wrapped gifts. Program staff will then deliver your gifts.

In previous years, our Family Wish List Campaign supporters have spent $100-$175 on gifts. The wish list is a guide, and purchase of all items is not required; if in doubt, a gift card to a grocery store (e.g., Jewel or Aldi), Target, Walmart, or Visa is always appreciated.

Who gets supported?

This program helps Heartland Alliance program participants in Chicago who struggle daily to make ends meet. Many are immigrants or refugees experiencing their first holidays in the U.S. and/or those struggling with the effects of trauma and mental illness. Often, the individuals celebrate the holidays alone, and the families lack the means to provide something as basic as a holiday meal or a gift for the children. 

Note: You must be a current participant in one of Heartland Alliance’s programs in Chicago to be eligible to receive support.  Due to capacity, we cannot accept unsolicited requests at this time.

Program Wish List Campaign (Year Round)

The Program Wish List campaign provides much-needed items for youth and adults in our programs across Heartland Alliance.  For this campaign, programs provide an Amazon Wish List that supporters can purchase items for participants’ daily needs and have them sent to program staff directly through Amazon.

This activity does not require any in-person contact from the donor.

Cards for Kids Campaign (Year Round)

As we welcome immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers into our communities, we want to make sure they feel welcome and comforted. The Cards for Kids campaign provides support by providing handmade greeting cards for children in residential programs across Heartland Alliance.  The participants in our programs represent diverse communities, religions, etc. We ask that all cards remain focused on welcoming the participants to their new homes. Please reference the languages provided.

This activity does not require any in-person contact from the donor.