Winter is right around the corner, and December holidays are rapidly approaching!
MFCC is partnering with the United Church of Milton, Cornerstone Community Church, New Life Christian Church, Milton Town School District, and many other organizations and like-minded folks to run a Holiday Helpers program that will connect families in need with gifts for their children. Last year, we were able to make sure that 282 children from 120 different families had gifts to open for the holidays, and we expect to meet or exceed that number this year.
Want to be a Holiday Helper, and sponsor a family?
Thank you so much for wanting to make a child’s holiday a little brighter this year.
First step: Fill out this form.
From there, the MFCC team will match you with a family. The goal is to match you within 1-2 weeks. You will be sent the anonymous family number that we’ve assigned to the family, in addition to information on the children (i.e. ages, wish list, favorite colors, clothing size, etc.). You will not be given any other identifying information.
The number of gifts and monetary value you buy per child is up to you. We just ask that if your family has multiple children the gifts are “even”.
Bring your unwrapped gifts to the United Church of Milton (51 Main St., Milton, VT 05468) on any of the following dates/time:
- 10am – 2pm, Monday, Dec. 1, Thursday Dec.4, Tuesday Dec. 9 OR Wednesday Dec. 10th.
- 4-7pm, Wednesday Dec. 3 OR Wednesday Dec. 10.
Make sure that your unwrapped gift(s) are clearly marked with family number and child number.
Any questions or for more information please contact Gabby at gfenton@miltonfamilycenter.org
MFCC will be closed December 22th and will not open again until December 29th.
Are you looking to receive assistance:
Step 1: Make sure that your Household qualifies.
- The child must live with you. If the child does not live with you (example you are their grandparent) unfortunately you do not meet the requirements.
- A child can only be entered once, in the case of split custody, please decide among yourself who will register the child(ren).
- You have not signed up to receive help through another organization this year
- You live in one of the following Vermont, USA, towns
- Milton,
- Cambridge,
- Colchester,
- Essex,
- Essex Jct.,
- Fairfax,
- Georgia,
- South Hero,
- Westford,
- Williston,
- Winooski.
- or if you have used/attended MFCC’s Playgroup, Food Shelf, or homevisiting since July 1, 2025.
If you do not qualify, please call us at (802) 893-1457 to see how we can help, we may refer you to a closer (to you) agency
Step 2: Fill out the Holiday Helper sign up form or come to MFCC to fill out the form in person.
In addition to the filling out the above form, you will be asked to:
- Provide Parent(s)/guardian(s) ID*
- Provide Child(ren)’s Birth/Adoption Certificate(s)*
- Complete a General Intake (Valid July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
You will not be considered to sign up until we have these documents. This step must be completed by 11:59 PM EST Monday, December 1, 2025 in order to receive help.
*We can see these documents in person or you can email a picture of them to Gabby at gfenton@miltonfamilycenter.org.
Step 3: You will receive your Family Number. If you signed up online you will receive an email from Gabby (at gfenton@miltonfamilycenter.org).
Step 4: On December 13, 2025 between 10am-2pm, at the United Church of Milton (51 Main St., Milton, VT) a parking attendant will ask you if you are here for Holiday Helpers or for another purpose. Please pull into a spot/section that the parking attendant will direct you to. A volunteer will come out and ask you for only your family number (assigned to you in step 3). They will then go back inside and bring you your unwrapped family’s gift(s). There is no need to get out of your car.
Please note:
- This is a donor-sponsored program, we cannot guarantee what your family’s Helper(s) will buy.
- Your identifying information (like your name) is confidential and will not be given to helpers.
