Sponsoring a child for Christmas...?

My husband and I really want to sponsor a child for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but we don't just want to donate toys through a secret santa program. Are there any programs that allow you to spend time with the child? Bring them to your home for Thanksgiving dinner and for Christmas? We want to actually touch a child's life by spending time with them and showing them a functional family environment. We live in California. The North Bay to be more specific. I've emailed a Big Brother/Big Sister program, but can anyone suggest any other agencies??
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In my area of the state, you can adopt an entire military family who comes to your home for a holiday meal. Usually it is because one parent, or both are serving our country. There are also children who are awaiting adoption who are in the foster care system and would otherwise not have a Christmas celebration. I've usually taken them out to a holiday meal though and don't know whether they will let you take them to your home. But, contact your Health and Human Services department or the I Adopt You program in your area to see what the requirements are.

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Check with a local church. Sometimes you can pick a family and deliver the gifts to the home. But, it would be up to that individual family if you could stay or take that child to your home.

rec girl

I would LOVE to do that if we could afford it. Perhaps you can call the Department of Human Services or Child Services in your area and ask them.

rukidding

Sorry but you are asking the impossible. No agency is going to allow you near a child. You first must be investigated to ensure you and your husband are suitable for being around children.

Ariaread

We have an angel tree program where I live through the Salvation Army. Maybe you could contact the Salvation Army or a Rescue Mission in your area. God's Blessings, Deb

Deb S (SFECU) pray4revival

Whoa there. Who's to say that this child is not already in a functional family environment? Maybe that child wants to spend time with his/her own family. And even if the child wasn't in a good environment or didn't want to be with family, you'd be giving them a taste of something that they couldn't have. Real nice. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .,.-”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“-., . . . . .. . . . . . ..,/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”:, . . . . . . . .. .,?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\, . . . . . . . . . /. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,} . . . . . . . . ./. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:`^`.} . . . . . . . ./. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:”. . . ./ . . . . . . .?. . . __. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :`. . . ./ . . . . . . . /__.(. . .“~-,_. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,:`. . . .. ./ . . . . . . /(_. . ”~,_. . . ..“~,_. . . . . . . . . .,:`. . . . _/ . . . .. .{.._$;_. . .”=,_. . . .“-,_. . . ,.-~-,}, .~”; /. .. .} . . .. . .((. . .*~_. . . .”=-._. . .“;,,./`. . /” . . . ./. .. ../ . . . .. . .\`~,. . ..“~.,. . . . . . . . . ..`. . .}. . . . . . ../ . . . . . .(. ..`=-,,. . . .`. . . . . . . . . . . ..(. . . ;_,,-” . . . . . ../.`~,. . ..`-.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..\. . /\ . . . . . . \`~.*-,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..|,./.....\,__ ,,_. . . . . }.>-._\. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . ..`=~-, . .. `=~-,_\_. . . `\,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\ . . . . . . . . . .`=~-,,.\,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . `:,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . `\. . . . . . ..__ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .`=-,. . . . . . . . . .,%`>--==`` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _\. . . . . ._,-%. . . ..`\.

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