Annual Holiday Drive
Most children eagerly anticipate the holidays each year, hoping for their favorite toys. But for some children and families, the holidays are a difficult time, spent wondering if there will be food for a celebration, any gifts, or even a roof over their heads. Each day, Spectrum Human Services, Inc., serves over 1,800 individuals and families who face mental, physical, emotional and behavioral challenges. For individuals in our care, hard times are a part of life.
Each year, Spectrum conducts an Annual Holiday Drive to provide individuals we serve with gifts and special meals. We expect the need will be greater this year, and we are expecting to serve more families and individuals. We need your help to reach this goal of providing a measure of joy for the holidays.
Here’s how you can help…
Santa’s Workshop – You make a cash donation that will be used to purchase gifts for children and teens that are in one of Spectrum’s community based programs. Gifts will be distributed during the month of December. You may also donate new, wrapped toys, gifts and clothes to Santa’s Workshop.
Secret Santa Program – “Adopt” a child, teen or developmentally disabled adult. Spectrum will send the name, age, gender and Wish List (three to four items within a $15 - $25 range) of each “adopted” individual. You choose an item from the Wish List and provide it as a wrapped gift. Gifts may be delivered to either our office in Westland or Southfield.
Food Drive – You collect non-perishable food items to create a food basket,or purchase food gift certificates for Spectrum families.
Please submit all gifts by Wednesday, December 9, 2009 to 28303 Joy Road in Westland, MI 48185, or to our satellite office at the Advance Building 23077 Greenfield Road, Suite 500 in Southfield, MI 48075.
For more information, contact the Development Department at (734) 458-8736.