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San Diego Armed Services YMCA The ASYMCA Family Outreach Department hosts two annual holiday programs for local military families: Super Parent Holiday Shopping Day and the Holiday Elf Program. Both holiday programs seek to show appreciation for military families while responding to the extra financial and emotional stress that enlisted military families experience during the holiday season. Please join us in making the holiday season a little brighter for our military community by donating to one of the following programs. These programs are not possible without your investment in our service members and their families! 3293 Santo Road San Diego, CA 92124 858-751-5755 Thank you for your donations and time. It helps to know that many people care about military families and the sacrifices we make. I am a Navy spouse whos husband is deployed to Kuwait right now. Your kind donation has made a Christmas wish come true for my children who dont quite understand why daddy isnt here. Thank you so much for your kindness! December has been a very hard time for our family. From the bottom of my heart I want to say thanks. Quotes from families that participated in our 2010 Holiday Programs.

Holiday Programs 2011

SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day Holiday Elf Program

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Family Outreach Department

The San Diego ASYMCAs unique Family Outreach Department promotes family strengthening by providing in-home counseling and supportive interventions to military families at no charge. In 2010:

SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day

The SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day focuses on honoring military parents through the celebration of a superhero themed event. This focus on the Super Parent is a way to recognize the strength of military parents and their importance in their childrens lives. About the program:
Open to enlisted military families (E-7 and below) SuperParents are able to choose two gifts for each

Holiday Elf Program

The Holiday Elf Program serves military families with whom we have worked closely throughout the year. These families have greater financial or emotional needs than can be met solely through the SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day. About the program:
Families are chosen to participate by Family

Outreach social workers based on their needs

Military families are matched with community

Family Outreach Social Workers accepted 519 counseling referrals and conducted 2250 home visits. We served 1280 families from the Super Parent list, including: 1012 families through the SuperParent Holiday Shopping Day and 268 families through our Holiday Elf program, and community partnerships. SuperParent media coverage included stories by KUSI, ABC10, FOX, NBC, KPBS, CW6, CBS8, North County Times and the NavyCompass.

of their children from our selection of donated toys

SuperParents shop for their children age 0 to 18,

donors or Elves
Elves are provided with a Holiday wish list from

and we do our best to ensure each age has a range of toy/gift options
Donations are tax deductible Donations of new, unwrapped toys must be deliv-

the family to guide their shopping

Elves agree to purchase about $250 worth of

gifts for the family

Gifts are provided for the entire family and

ered to the ASYMCA on December 12th and 13th

Monetary and gift card donations can be made at

any time through December 13th

are usually the only gifts received by the family that year
Families will be assigned as soon as possible

Thank you to all of our generous 2010 donors, your support made our programs possible!

You can help make this event SUPER: Give monetary donations or donate gift cards (they make great gifts for teens) to fund the program Host a toy drive at work, a social group, or childs classroom Gather donations at your holiday parties Pick up a few extra toys while doing your holiday shopping
Get your family and friends involved!

and no later than November 11, 2011. Please contact us as soon as possible to participate in this program.

You can help make this program SUPER:

Sign up your group or family to be

an Elf today and start shopping! Past Elves include: Individual families School classrooms Social groups Professional groups Places of employment