This Holiday - 500 Families Ready for Adoption Using Power of Technology at Lighthouse of Oakland

Five Hundred Oakland County Families on Way To Adoption Through the Power of Technology Lighthouse of Oakland uses online matching to expedite adoption

Pontiac, Mich -- One of the area’s oldest “Adopt-a-Family” programs is a

lso the first to use the power of technology to match donors with families and senior citizens in need. Lighthouse of Oakland County (LOC) launches Adopt-a-Family 2014 this week and the process takes mere minutes online. Serving more than 800 families per month, donors who adopt families through Lighthouse can feel confident the agency is not only providing food, clothing and other necessities, but is also working year-round to help them regain their self-sufficiency. “Adopt-a-Family at Lighthouse means more than a temporary fix,” said Chief Development Officer Priscilla Perkins. “During the entire holiday season alone, we will provide support for 1,800 families between our Pontiac and Clarkston service locations. Our staff works with each of our families to help them gain the skills, and access the counseling and resources they need to become self-sufficient.”

With the click of a mouse, donors will find scores of area families who need support this holiday season to provide warm clothing, coats, boots, pajamas, school supplies, diapers and other necessities. Donors are invited to join Lighthouse staff and volunteers for the official delivery days Friday, December 5 through December 14, 2014.

Start Here and Find Lighthouse Families to Adopt Online:
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What: Lighthouse of Oakland County Adopt-a-Family “Match” Days

Where: All Saints Episcopal Church, 171 West Pike Street, Pontiac, MI 48341

When: Friday, December 5 through December 14, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Who: Dozens of donors, sponsors and families will be on hand with Lighthouse staff and volunteers to transfer the gifts from the donors to the adopted families. Sponsors include FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and WWJ News Radio 950.

About Lighthouse of Oakland County

Lighthouse of Oakland County has locations in Pontiac and Clarkston, Michigan where dedicated staff and volunteers help an estimated 10,000 clients move from crisis to self-sufficiency each year. To serve these individuals and families, LOC programs include: Lighthouse Emergency Services (LES) including food and housing, medical, transportation and utility assistance combined with a Center for Working Families to enhance financial skills and career readiness; Lighthouse PATH, which brings stability to homeless women and their children through supportive housing, daycare and a Montessori school; and Lighthouse Community Development (LCD) which manages a portfolio of affordable rental properties and sustains its original housing development, Unity Park, as a strong, stable community of choice in Pontiac. For more information, please visitwww.lighthouseoakland.orgor telephone 248.920.6000.