By: Tyffanie Paganello
8/22/2022
BFA will begin taking applications TODAY, August 22, 2022, for the Christmas Basket/Tree of Hope program. We will continue to take applications through November 4,2022.
Applicants should call (910) 754-4766 (Shallotte) OR (910) 408-1700 (Leland) to receive an appointment time for the enrollment for the Christmas program.
Applicants must provide the following proofs:
For ALL adults: Income for ALL household members, Brunswick County residency, Social Security/ITIN cards and all monthly household expenses.
For ALL children aged 12 and under: birth certificates or current Medicaid cards
To qualify, a household must have income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Qualified applicants will receive gifts for children ages 12 and under and seniors ages 60 and over, plus a food basket with everything needed for a traditional Christmas dinner.
If you would like more information or would like to “Adopt” a family or child or decorate a “Tree of Hope,” Please call Amanda at (910) 754-4766 in our Shallotte office, or Beth in Leland office at (910) 408-1700. You may also fill out a donor form and bring the completed form to one of our offices.
If you would like to sponsor a family or child for the Christmas program but you prefer not to go shopping, you may make a monetary donation to sponsor the children and/or seniors of your choice. Brunswick Family Assistance has Board Members that are prepared to do all shopping for the Angel tree tags online.
For more information you can call our offices:
Shallotte: (910) 754-4766
Leland: (910) 408-1700
Thank you SO MUCH for the support of BFA’s Christmas program and those in our community who otherwise may not have anything on Christmas.
