It’s time for one of our favorite ICA traditions of the year – the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund Adopt-a Family Program! This is the 5th year that ICA is participating, and we have been matched with a family of five children. We have the chance make this family’s holiday wishes come true!!
The youngest child is a 1 year old boy, Erick, who was admitted from birth to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit for an injury sustained during birth. Erick was exposed to a chronic, lifelong, life threatening illness that requires frequent medical visits, lab work, and medication multiple times per day. Due to his medical needs his mom has been unable to work. Additionally, mom has increased transportation costs due to bringing her son to the doctor since it is not near to her home. Mom is struggling to provide for Erick and her 4 other children.
How to Participate
Participation is completely optional/voluntary. If you are interested, there are several ways you can help:
- Buy gift cards that we will pass along to the family
- Provide monetary donations (which we will convert to gift cards for the family), or
- Buy gifts directly off the kids’ wish lists (see below).
Due to the timing of this year’s collection overlapping with our gym move, we prefer cash/gift card donations over actual gifts this year. We will pass the gift cards on to the mom for her to use to buy exactly what she knows her kids will enjoy! The family also seemed to emphasize a desire for gift cards (Walmart specifically).
Donations, gift cards, and gifts must be dropped off at ICA by Saturday December 3!!!
If we have a surplus of cash donations, as in previous years, we will make a donation to the Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) organization, which runs a local food pantry and provides utility and rental assistance for families in need.
Wish Lists for Family
Wish list for Erick, Age 1
- Clothing (pants, shirts, sweatshirts, winter jacket) Size 12-18 mo
Wish list for Amaiya, Age 3
- Clothing (pants, shirts, dresses, winter jacket) Size 3t – 4t
- Princess dress up cloths Size 3t-4t
- Dolls, Disney princess toys
Wish list for Bryanna, Age 5
- Walmart gift card for clothes
Wish list for Kysean, Age 9
- Clothing (pants, shirts, winter coat) Size 10/12
- Game stop gift card (video games)
- Walmart cards for clothes
Wish list for Marquel, Age 12
- Walmart or H&M gift cards for clothes
