Did this a few times thru our church

Got all kinds of different experiences when we delivered the presents.

The heartbreaking ones - single mother who had obviously planned the whole day around this, made arrangements for the kids to be gone for Santa to come, spotless house, 12 inch tall Christmas tree on card table used for kitchen/dining table. Very appreciative, particularly of the grocery store gift card that we included with presents for the kids.

The frustrating ones - knock on door and they wondered who we were at first, already a tree with multiple presents, big screen TV, almost mad when we walked if front of the TV to set gifts down, "you did get something for xyz too didn't you?" Just a total cluster.

Overall the good outweighs the bad - but still frustrating.

In response to this post by daisyWV

Posted: 11/16/2017 at 11:25AM

"Adopting" kid(s) for Christmas Questions... -- daisyWV 11/16/2017 09:01AM

For gifts for the kids? I have done this a number of times. It's one of my -- 81_Hokie 11/16/2017 6:26PM

Did this a few times thru our church -- RTFC 11/16/2017 11:25AM

We have noticed several bike requests -- daisyWV 11/16/2017 12:00PM

I would like to get my bike request in to you...just in case... -- EDGEMAN 11/16/2017 12:56PM

But would even be happy with this...lol -- EDGEMAN 11/16/2017 12:59PM

This is what the latter looks like at the Honda dealerships: -- EDGEMAN 11/16/2017 4:12PM

And another, so you can judge the size of it...lol -- EDGEMAN 11/16/2017 4:14PM

Be more generous. Add an extra gift of your choosing. ** -- Hoke 11/16/2017 11:13AM

Our church does this every year & on other occasions as well..... -- BusLoadaBozos 11/16/2017 11:08AM

Adopt a kid then just kick em out after Christmas? some cold s*** -- HokieDan95 11/16/2017 10:55AM

How different is this than giving to Toys for Tots? ** -- TheNuke 11/16/2017 10:21AM

I do it every year through Salvation Army Angel Tree -- WestyHokie 11/16/2017 09:44AM

Why, maybe they should learn not to expect toys when Daddy doesn't work -- hokeyhokie 11/16/2017 09:26AM

LOL. The kids should certainly suffer. ** -- reestuart 11/16/2017 10:15AM

I'm betting they learn that lesson the other 364 days of the year. ** -- Hokie360 11/16/2017 10:14AM

We were focusing on Hurricane victims -- daisyWV 11/16/2017 09:30AM

Even Scrooge lightened up eventually* ** -- daisyWV 11/16/2017 09:30AM

I need to adopt a few for Labor Day** -- No1Hokie 11/16/2017 09:21AM

Exactly. Adopt for the summer. I need my lawn mowed. ** -- GFallsFan 11/16/2017 11:03AM

Contact the guidance dept. at a local school -- JoesterVT 11/16/2017 09:04AM

Our office does a box of food for Thanksgiving. There's a list -- 48zip 11/16/2017 10:42AM

Good idea. Our school collects shoes and coats. ** -- reestuart 11/16/2017 10:15AM

We already have an organization who sponsors this * ** -- daisyWV 11/16/2017 09:05AM

Understood, but -- JoesterVT 11/16/2017 09:07AM

Did this a few times thru our church

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