Dear Friend of VNAHG: Each year at this time, we reach out to our friends in support of our Seasons of Hope program for the children and families of the patients we serve. This program brings home the true meaning of the season and the mission of VNAHG, to care for those in need. We are always amazed and inspired the benevolence of our volunteers, community partners, staff and generous supporters who bring hope and joy to our VNA families. Attached are the profiles of families who are currently under our care and identified our staff as in need of assistance to brighten their holiday. You can imagine the responses we see as we deliver your gifts the excitement and surprise in the face of a small child, the tears of joy from a senior living alone, the sigh of relief from a parent knowing their family will not go without. As you look through these profiles, we hope that we can once again count on your generosity during this season of giving. If you wish to adopt any of the families from this list, please contact the Seasons of Hope Adopt A Program at 732-936-2748 as soon as possible. Please do not respond email. You will receive a confirmation call to confirm your adoption. Please: Do not shop until you receive confirmation. Gifts for your adopted family should be delivered from December 9 th though December 12 to the VNA Health Group, 176 Riverside Ave, Red Bank, NJ. Please do not deliver gifts before 12/9 or after 12/12. Delivery times are attached to this letter. Please note We ask that all gifts be delivered unwrapped, however you are welcome to use gift bags Each gift or gift bag should be identified with a label clearly indicating the number of the family, and the age, and gender of the gift recipient Each gift should be new Please do not include your identity as this program is anonymous. If you are not adopting a family but would like to participate, you may choose to make a donation providing a gift certificate from any one of the popular chain stores for the purchase of clothing or toys. Gift Certificates to food stores are greatly appreciated and would benefit many families. Monetary contributions may be mailed to Seasons Of Hope, VNA Health Group, 176 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701 or online at www.vnahg.org and click on Donate Now and select Seasons of Hope. All of the staff and volunteers at VNAHG are grateful for your continued support and wish you all a Season of Light and Peace. Pauline De Palma, Director of Volunteer Services Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
Seasons of Hope Program 2016 Timelines for drop off of gift donations Gifts for your adopted family should be delivered to VNA Health Group, 176 Riverside Ave, Red Bank, NJ starting December 9 th no later than December 12 th Please do not deliver gifts before December 9 th o Friday, December 9 8:30 am till 6:00 pm o Saturday December 10 10 am till 4-pm o Sunday December 11 2 pm till 4 pm o Monday December 12 8:30 am till 8:30pm Each gift should be new, unwrapped, or in a gift bag, with each gift or gift bag identified a label, which clearly indicates the family number you ve adopted, and the age and gender of the gift recipient. Please sign the Seasons of Hope log-in book in our front lob when you deliver gifts.
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program NA Health Group programs offer home visiting services during the critical early years of a child s life, to both first time parents and parents with one or more children. Healthy Families and Parents as Teachers serve families who live in Monmouth, Middlesex and Essex Counties. A trained Support Worker or Parent Educator meets weekly or bi-weekly with the family to provide support and education in their home. The visits are designed to improve family coping skills and understanding of infant behavior; foster parent child interaction; promote optimal child development and school readiness; and emphasize preventive health care. When choosing from this list, please be sure to identify child s age, gender and clothing size on your unwrapped packages along with the Number. # Gender Age Size Toy Desired Food Store Submitte d 414 Boy 1 yr 18 mos Developmental toy Foodtown 416 Boy Newborn 3 mos Developmental toy 417 Boy Newborn 3 mos Developmental toy 418 Boy 2 yrs. 24 mos Developmental toy 421 Boy 6 mos. 12 mos Developmental toy Foodtown 424 Boy 18 mos. 24 mos Developmental toy 425 Boy 30 mos. 3T Developmental toy 428 Girl 18 mos. 2T Hispanic Barbie doll 429 Boy 2 yrs. 24 mos Developmental toy 430 Boy 9 mos. 2T Educational toys, books Maria Johnson Page 3 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program # Gender Age Size Toy Desired Food Store Submitte d 440 Boy Newborn 6 mos Educational toy, books Foodtown Maria Johnson 441 Boy 2 yrs. 3T Beethoven Dog Maria Grande Perth Amboy 457 Boy 1 yr 12 mos Mickey Mouse Maria Grande Perth Amboy 465 Boy 3 mos. 9 mos Developmental toy Angela Berreta 466 Girl 1 mo 9 mos Educational toy Angela Berreta 467 Boy 18 mos. 2T Educational toy Angela Berreta 468 Boy 3 mos. 12 mos Educational toy Angela Berreta 475 Girl 6 mos. 12 mos Book, Educational toy Darline Altidor 477 Boy 12 mos. 18 mos Truck Darline Altidor 480 Boy 28 mos. 2T Educational toy Darline Altidor 481 Girl 19 mos. 2T Educational toy Darline Altidor 482 Boy 18 mos. 2T Blocks 483 Boy 27 mos. 3T Puzzles 484 Girl 15 mos. 2T Doll from India 485 Boy 5 mos. 12 mos Toys that make noise Page 4 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program # Gender Age Size Toy Desired Food Store Submitte d 486 Girl 32 mos. 4T Play dishes 488 Boy 26 mos. 3T Balls (different sizes) 489 Girl 28 mos. 5T Play dishes 490 Boy 3 mos. 9 mos Bright colored mobile 491 Girl 1 mo 3 mos Bright colored mobile 492 Boy 28 mos. 4T Blocks 493 Girl 2 mos. 3 mos Tummy Time mat Shiana Torres 494 Girl 2 mos. 3 mos Tummy Time mat Shiana Torres 497 Girl 1 mo 3 mos Tummy Time mat Shiana Torres 498 Girl 4 mos. 6 mos Walker 499 Boy 3 mos. 6 mos Tummy time activity mat, bouncer 500 Girl 3 mos. 6 mos Activity center play mat (Tummy time), African American doll 501 Girl 6 mos. 9 mos Activity center, bouncer, Latino doll Shiana Torres Makkah Mohamed -Stevens Makkah Mohamed -Stevens Makkah Mohamed -Stevens 573 Boy 1.5 yrs. 24 mos Musical, ABC, learning Lenore Gibson 580 Girl 2 mos. 9 mos Musical or educational toy Zayra DeMorais Page 5 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program # Gender Age Size Toy Desired Food Store Submitte d 583 Boy 14 mos. 2T Musical toy Zayra DeMorais 584 Boy 21 mos. 3T Musical or educational toy Cars, trucks, Paw patrol, learning toys, musical toys, board games, 587 Boy 2 yrs. 3T puzzles Caucasian or Spanish doll, learning Foodtown toy, musical toy, pink soccer ball, or 588 Girl 1.5 yrs. 24 mos puzzles, Barbie, board games Caucasian or Spanish doll, books, learning toy, musical toy, stroller, 591 Girl 17 mos. 2T Princess tea party, coloring books Paw Patrol, Thomas the Train, Ninja Turtles, soccer ball, cars, trucks, learning toys, books, board games, 600 Boy 33 mos. 3T puzzles Zayra DeMorais Adis Cooke Adis Cooke Adis Cooke Adis Cooke 604 Boy 18 mos. 24 mos Car Numancia Castillo 608 3 yrs. 4T Hispanic doll Numancia Castillo 609 Boy 15 mos. 18 mos Educational toy Numancia Castillo 610 Boy 9 mos. 12 mos Educational toy Numancia Castillo Page 6 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM The Nurse Partnership (NFP) program reaches out to assist low-income women in their homes during their first pregnancy and throughout the first two years of their children s lives. Specially trained nurses provide support and health education to accomplish three goals: improve pregnancy outcomes, improve child health and development, and improve families economic self-sufficiency. The VNA works collaboratively with the United Way of Central Jersey to offer NFP in Middlesex and Somerset Counties. The VNA also offers NFP in Monmouth and Ocean County. Holiday Needs When choosing from this list please be sure to identify child s age, gender and clothing size on your unwrapped packages along with the NFP #. If you would like to provide a gift certificate for food, these families shop at Aldi or Foodtown 700 Boy 8 mos. 12 mos Electronic/musical Adriana Gonzalez 719 Girl 7 mos. 12 mos Electric/Musical Adriana Gonzalez 720 Girl 16 mos. 3T Push/pull toy, riding toy, educational toy 723 Girl 3 mos. 6 mos #3 diapers, activity blanket Foodtown 724 Girl 12 mos. 12 mos Educational toy, cause/effect toy, books Foodtown 725 Girl 22 mos. 24 mos Educational toy, kitchen play toys Page 7 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 726 Girl 23 mos. 24 mos Minnie Mouse, books 727 Boy 8 mos. 18 mos Musical, cause/effect toy, lights 728 Boy 6 mos. 9 mos Board books, cause/effect toys 729 Girl 7 mos. 9 mos Blocks, board books 730 Girl 8 mos. 12 mos Board books, blocks, shape sorter 731 Boy 24 mos. 3T 744 Girl 2 mos. 6 mos 745 Boy Newborn 6 mos 746 Unknown Newborn 6 mos 747 Unknown Newborn 6 mos 748 Unknown Newborn 3 mos 749 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Mickey Mouse plate/cup/ placemat Rattles, tummy time mat, floor gym, board books, picture books, teething toys books, floor gym, tummy time mat, teething toys books, floor gym, tummy time mat, teething toys, mobile books, floor gym, tummy time mat, mobile books, floor gym, tummy time mat, teething toys, mobile books, floor gym, tummy time mat, teething toys, mobile 754 Unknown Newborn 3 mos books, tummy time mat 755 Unknown Newborn 3 mos books, tummy time mat 756 Unknown Newborn 3 mos books, tummy time mat Page 8 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program books, floor gym, tummy time 757 Unknown Newborn 3 mos mat 758 Boy 19 mos. 2T Age appropriate toys, books 760 Girl 18 mos. 24 mos Age appropriate toys, books Foodtown 761 Girl 2 yrs. 24 mos Age appropriate toys, books 762 Girl 24 mos. 24 mos Age appropriate toys, books 768 Boy 7 mos. 9 mos Age appropriate toys, books Stop&Shop 770 Boy 14 mos. 24 mos Age appropriate toys, books Stop&Shop 772 Boy 20 mos. 2T Truck, car, developmental toy 773 Girl 12 mos. 24 mos Caucasian doll, developmental age appropriate learning toy 774 Boy 15 mos. 18 mos 775 Girl 10 mos. 12 mos 780 Girl 12 mos. 18 mos V-Tech learning toys, toy truck or car Doll, sorting toys, stacking toys, V-Tech, developmental/ educational toys African American or Spanish doll, V-Tech, educational toys, puzzles 782 Boy 6 mos. 9 mos Musical toy, eye-hand toy 783 Girl 7 mos. 9 mos Musical toy, eye-hand toy 786 Girl 4 mos. 6 mos Musical toy, eye-hand toy, African American doll Page 9 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 787 Boy 5 mos. 6 mos Musical toy, eye-hand toy Stop&Shop 789 Boy 7 mos. 9 mos Music, sit toy 790 Boy 18 mos. 2T Sit/push toy 792 Boy 10 mos. 12 mos Sit toy 794 Boy 2 yrs. 2T Eye/hand coordination (Tball) 796 Girl 2 yrs. 2T Sit toy 797 Boy 16 mos. 18 mos Sit toy 799 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Rattles, small hand-held toys 803 Girl 1 mo 3 mos Activity floor mat, books, rattle Rebecca Sorrentino 808 Girl Newborn 3 mos Activity mat, books, diapers Rebecca Sorrentino 809 Boy 5 mos. 9 mos Floor mat, books, stacking rings Rebecca Sorrentino 813 Girl 9 mos. 12 mos Doll, Activity table, blocks Rebecca Sorrentino 815 Girl 6 mos. 9 mos Books, blocks, activity table Rebecca Sorrentino 816 Girl 19 mos. 2T 821 Girl 8 mos. 12 mos Books, puzzle, blocks, African American doll, stroller toys, plush toys, soft books, bilingual books Rebecca Sorrentino 822 Girl 9 mos. 18 mos toys Page 10 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program toys such as soft books, musical toys, pull toys, plush 823 Girl Newborn 3 mos toys, exercise mat toys, plush toys, soft books, 829 Girl Newborn 3 mos sensory toys, rattle toys, plush toys, soft books, sensory toys, rattle, musical 830 Unknown Newborn 3 mos toys 831 Unknown Newborn 3 mos toys 832 Unknown Newborn 3 mo toys 833 Girl Newborn 3 mo toys 834 Girl 6 mos. 12 mos Age appropriate toys 835 Boy 8 mos. 12 mos Age appropriate toys 836 Girl 9 mos. 2T Age appropriate toys 837 Girl 16 mos. 3T Age appropriate toys 840 Girl 21 mos. 3T Age appropriate toys, African American doll 841 Boy 22 mos. 4T Age appropriate toys 842 Boy 22 mos. 4T Age appropriate toys 843 Girl 3 mos. 9 mos Age appropriate toys 845 Girl 2 yrs. 4T Age appropriate toys Page 11 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 846 Boy 18 mos. 4T Age appropriate toys 851 Girl 18 mos. 2T Age appropriate toys 852 Girl 4 mos. 6 mos Age appropriate toys 853 Girl 2 yrs. 3T Age appropriate toys 854 Girl 18 mos. 3T Age appropriate toys 855 Girl 18 mos. 3T Minnie and Mickey Mouse toys 856 Boy 12 mos. 2T Mickey Mouse books/toys 857 Boy 6 mos. 12 mos V-Tech and cause/effect toys 858 Boy Newborn 6 mos Activity mat 859 Girl 3 mos. 9 mos Books, cause/effect toys 860 Boy 3 mos. 9 mos Cause/effect toys 861 Girl Newborn 6 mos Books, activity mat 862 Girl 3 mos. 9 mos Cause/effect toys 863 Boy 1 yr 3T V-Tech and cause/effect toys 864 Boy 4 mos. 12 mos V-Tech and cause/effect toys 865 Girl 12 mos. 2T Activity ride-on Page 12 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 866 Girl 1 mo 6 mos Books 867 Boy Newborn 6 mos Activity mat 868 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Books 869 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Books 870 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Books 871 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Books 872 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Books Doll, push/pull toy, stacking or sorting toy, V-Tech learning 875 Girl 2.5 mos. 9 mos toy Doll, push/pull toy, stacking or sorting toy, V-Tech learning 876 Boy 4 mos. 9 mos toy 877 Boy 22 mos. 3T Truck, cars, books, puzzles, developmental toys 878 Girl 22 mos. 18 mos 880 Boy 5.5 mos. 9 mos African American doll, puzzles, reading toy Stacking, sorting toys, pull and push toys, music or reading toys 881 Girl 12 mos. 18 mos 882 Boy 8 mos. 12 mos 883 Girl 5 mos. 12 mos Doll from China, V-Tech developmental toy Stacking and sorting toys, push/pull toys, V-Tech learning toys Doll, push/pull toy, stacking or sorting toy, V-Tech learning toy Page 13 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 885 Girl 13 mos. 18 mos Learning easel Daneane McLaughlin 891 Boy 13 mos. 18 mos Simple puzzle, bath toys, stuffed animal Stop&Shop Daneane McLaughlin 894 Boy 7 mos. 12 mos Push toys, board books, shape sorters Daneane McLaughlin 895 Boy 7 mos. 12 mos Musical toys, stuffed animal, blocks Daneane McLaughlin 897 Boy 18 mos. 24 mos Puzzles, blocks, activity toys Daneane McLaughlin 900 Boy Newborn 3 mos Board books, musical toys Daneane McLaughlin 907 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Rattles or similar 909 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Rattles or similar 910 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Rattles or similar 911 Boy 8 mos. 12 mos Roll and discover ball V- Tech or similar toy 912 Boy 8 mos. 12 mos Roll and discover ball V- Tech or similar toy 913 Boy Newborn 3 mos Rattles or similar 915 Boy 19 mos. 24 mos Mega blocks or similar construction toy/puzzle 918 Girl 22 mos. 24 mos Mega blocks or similar puzzle toys 920 Unknown Newborn 3 mos Rattles or similar 922 Girl 2 mos. 3 mo Link'n Go Play Pack (Fisher Price, or similar) Page 14 of 15
2016 Seasons of Hope Adopt-A- Program 923 Girl 22 mos. 2T Age appropriate toy, books 924 Girl 16 mos. 2T Age appropriate toy, books Foodtown 925 Boy 12 mos. 18 mos. Age appropriate toy, books 926 Boy 4 mos. 9 mos. Age appropriate toy, books Stop&Shop Page 15 of 15