How to Donate Gifts to Foster Kids for the Holidays

The holidays are a challenging time for kids in foster care, and teens are often overlooked in gift-giving drives. Project 48’s Holiday Giving Tree program allows you to adopt a bag for Oregon teens in foster care and provide them with gifts and essential items that make them feel supported.

How Does the Holiday Giving Tree Work?

There are three options to support Oregon’s underprivileged foster youth over the holidays through Project48’s Giving Tree:




Option 1. Adopt Bag for a Local Teen

Shop for a specific foster youth by choosing a tag from our giving tree page and fulfill the wish-list for a local teen of your choice. This is a great way to support an underprivileged teen and bring them joy during the holiday season.

Virtual Giving Tree Tags

Option 2. Shop for Foster Kids using Target Gift Registry

Shop online for gifts and essential items using the link below! Items from the registry will be used to fill holiday bags for teens in Oregon’s foster care system. 

Stay Tuned! Registry Link Available in October 2023


Option 3. Donate to Fill Holiday Bags

Donations are a great way to support kids in foster care and we’ll do the shopping for you! Click on the Holiday Donation link to help us bring cheer to as many local foster youth as possible. All donations are tax deductible and go directly to supporting teens through the Holiday Giving Tree.

Make a Donation

Thank you for supporting teens in foster care with Christmas gifts and essential items that make them feel loved and supported during the holidays! 

How Else Can I Support Oregon’s Foster Youth?

Project48 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Oregon foster youth at all stages of their lives. From their first placement with a family to their transition out of the foster care system, we strive to provide the best possible support with both essential items and programs that provide life skills training. Learn more about how you can help below.


Additional Foster Youth Support Programs:


  • Adopt A Bag Program - The first 48 hours are a challenging time for foster children and our program provides them with bags of high quality goods and necessities within the first 48 hours of coming into care. Learn more.


  • Life Skills Transition Program - Provides life skills and job training for young adults aged 18-23 who are currently in or have recently exited the foster care system in the greater Portland area.

 


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