This year there are many ways to give back to our community for the holidays.

Adopt-A-Family / Amazon Wish List / Giving Trees

Adopt A Family

Below you will find wish lists to select from. The lists range in family size. New families are added regularly. Please check back! Once you decide on a family (or families) to support, please scroll to the form below. Once submitted, we will contact you with more details on next steps.
(Click the orange family code to view to their wish list)

528-313
Family of 4 living in rural Lewis County. Mother recently started attending Centralia College to better her education and income. Dad recently had shoulder surgery- and the family needs to winterize their mobile home before January.

P4P10
Family with 2 kids, son is 6 years old, and 2-year-old daughter soon to be in their care.

P4P7
Single income family in Lewis county- mom and dad have a few small things needed and the almost two-year-old boy needs rubber rain boots and thick winter jacket

BN201
Family with 4 kids, has fallen on hardship after hardship, feeling like with each step forward is two steps back. 2 boys and 2 girls, ages 13, 11, 9 and 7.

BN101
After 25 months of being homeless, Mom finally got an apartment of her own! Shortly after moving in, her vehicle was totaled. She is working but barely getting by, after 2 spinal surgeries and lingering recovery.

KINBC4
This family took in her 2 year old niece, and is now a household of 5, coming with only 3 sleeves of diapers. Her husband is disabled and cannot work, so mom supports the whole family. The parents could use a gas card to take the baby to daycare, since she works from home. Kids are ages 12 (boy), 2.5 and 18 (girls).

BN205
This family is asking for a holiday meal together. The boys mom just wants to make sure they are able to enjoy a holiday meal- ham or turkey with all the fixings will be one less thing for them to worry about! The 14 year old boy would love a men’s medium puffer jacket (black), socks, and umbrella.
He’s really into football and plays basketball. The 12 year old needs shoes, coat and gloves. Loves old vinyl records and Funko pops. The 7 year old also needs gloves, hat, coat and books to learn. He loves transformers and mega zord.

P4P-12
Family would loved games, needs shampoo & conditioner. The 6 year old boy wants speakers, a skateboard and Ax body spray and deodorant. The 10 year old needs 10/12 pajamas, winter coat and sweatpants.

P4P04
Family with 4 kids, struggling with extra income for the holidays. Could use new socks, food, toaster oven, air fryer. Kids are 7, 6 (both girls), 4 (boy) and 6 months (girl).

P4P-09
Family just moved from the east coast to make a better lives for themselves. 2 kids are ages 4 (girl) and 10 (boy). They are all in need of winter clothes. Kids would love a bike

KINGB2
Grandma is raising her 5 year old granddaughter. They are members of the Nisqually Tribe, who recently lost her husband/grandpa. The gifts will not only help with material help but also emotional. Grandma would love a nice dining room table with chairs to seat 6 people. She could also use come new towels, blue and white. Her 5 year old granddaughter needs rainboots (size 1) and cowgirl boots (size one or two). She loves to dress up and dance! Would love a dress that twirls (size 7/8).

P4P-8
Single dad with 2 boys. The family would love games to play together. They are in dire need of a mattress or memory foam topper (queen). Both boys would like a basketball. They like fishing and football.

If you would like to adopt a family:
Contact Lynsi lynsip@familyess.org with the family code (ex. PS1234) of the family you would like to adopt. We will then remove the family from selection on this page. Please plan on delivering your gifts no later than Friday, December 19.

When preparing to drop off gifts, please package the gifts in boxes or bags. Please mark the family name on the bag/box. We ask that you schedule gift drop-offs so we can ensure staff are available to greet you and accept your gifts. We do ask that you do not wrap the gifts. We encourage you to include gift-wrapping materials so the parent can wrap gifts for their family. All families can use gift cards for gasoline, food, and other household necessities.

FESS is not accepting new families to be adopted at this time. All adoptable families are current FESS clients with caseworkers in our Basic Needs, Kinship, P4P, or PCAP programs

Amazon Wish List

If would like to help members of our community meet their holiday needs you can purchase items off our Amazon wish list. When you check out, simply select FESS- Holiday Adoptions as the address and the items will ship directly to us!

Click Here to View the Amazon Wish List

Giving Trees

Support local businesses and families in need this holiday season! Here are some local businesses which are displaying FESS Giving Trees. Visit a location, pull a tag, and bring back the item on the tag to meet the needs of a local family.

Giving Trees are currently up at:

  • Heritage Bank (Downtown, Westside, and Tumwater)
  • Forza Coffee Company, Olympia (1800 Cooper Point RD SW Suite 13 Olympia, WA, 98502)
  • YMCA Briggs (Olympia)
  • YMCA Shelton
  • Zimmerman Chiropractic (2625 Martin Way E Suite A; Olympia, WA 98506)
  • Norwest Chiropractic (1822 Black Lake Blvd SW # 103; Olympia, WA 98512)