Separated from family and siblings, the holiday season can be a difficult and lonely time for the abused, neglected and abandoned children represented by the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program.
Despite their circumstances and heartbreaking stories, these children and youth still anticipate the season like any other child and teen. We want to ensure that their holidays are bright.
Each year, program staff and volunteers along with Child Advocates II, Inc. (CAII), our nonprofit support organization, work with local businesses, community organizations and individuals to ensure that every child represented by our program receives gifts for the holiday season.
see "Holiday Gift Drive Report, Quilt Raffle Fundraiser Report and New Foundation Logo" for a post-event update
We need your help to meet this goal. Please join us for the 2017 Guardian ad Litem Holiday Gift Drive and help bring some holiday cheer and normalcy to a child in the community.
Learn more about the drive by browsing the sections on this page. Then register as a sponsor, donate funds or submit questions to CAII. Thank you for your support!
- How It Works
- How To Help
- Supporting Events
- Our Sponsors
- Gift Recommendations
- Event Contact
- Event Summary
How It Works
Our drive is simple. CAII collects donated items from the community and then hosts a "gift store" where our volunteer guardians ad litem can "shop" for gifts for the children that they represent.
❶ Purchase Gifts or Donate Money
Individual and business sponsors purchase gifts from our recommendations list or donate funds that are used to purchase gifts.
❷ Deliver Gifts
Sponsors deliver their new and unwrapped gifts to us on one of three days in early December (see location, dates and times).
❸ Celebrate
Sponsors are invited to join us for a special event on Saturday, December 9, 2017 when our volunteer guardians ad litem will choose gifts for the children that they represent (see location, dates and times).
How To Help
Whether representing a company or supporting individually, we appreciate any assistance that you can offer. All donations to CAII are tax deductible. Donated funds will be used to purchase additional gifts for children.
❶ Become a Sponsor
- Register today by contacting Stacey Burns
- Review the Gift Recommendations section
❷ Donate Money
- Use your credit or debit card via PayPal
- Mail a check payable to Child Advocates II, Inc.
Donate now via PayPal
❸ Spread the Word
- Share this page on social media, blogs and forums → gal2.org/gift
- Display a printable flyer in your office or on your community bulletin board
Supporting Events
The following supporting events benefit the holiday gift drive through gift and cash donations.
Jeff Cameron Show Bowling Tournament
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Our Sponsors
We thank the following individuals, businesses and organizations for their generous sponsorships.
Holy Comforter Episcopal School
Maclay School
Seminole Sitters
Gift Recommendations
The following tables provide recommendations for gifts by age group. The included items are only general suggestions.
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| Ages 6-9 | |
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| Ages 10-12 | |
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| Ages 13-15 | |
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| Ages 16+ | |
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Event Contact
Please contact CAII to register as a sponsor or ask questions about the drive.
Stacey Burns
sburnscaii
gmail.com
(850) 320-0816Child Advocates II, Inc.
(850) 524-6233
PO Box 3992
Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3992
Event Summary- Who
Child Advocates II, Inc. and the
Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program - What
2017 Guardian ad Litem Holiday Gift Drive — Print Flyer
- Where
Gift Donation Drop Off [A]
Florida Department of Transportation
W. Haydon Burns Building Auditorium (south of main building)
605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
across from Cascades Park in Downtown Tallahassee
Gift Donation Drop Off [B]
Saint Paul's United Methodist Church
1700 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Volunteer Shopping and Celebration Event
Saint Paul's United Methodist Church
1700 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
- When
Gift Donation Drop Off [A]
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Sunday, December 3, 2017, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Gift Donation Drop Off [B]
Friday, December 8, 2017, 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Volunteer Shopping and Celebration Event
Saturday, December 9, 2017, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Event Contact
Stacey Burns
sburnscaiigmail.com
(850) 320-0816
Child Advocates II, Inc.
(850) 524-6233
PO Box 3992
Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3992
2017-10-18: Added sponsors Holy Comforter Episcopal School, Maclay School and Seminole Sitters
2017-11-19: Added drop off location; updated drop off event dates and times; added CAII telephone
2017-11-29: Added drop off location and date; added shopping event location
2017-12-04: Added Jeff Cameron Show Bowling Tournament supporting event
2017-12-17: Added link to post-event report
