Celebrate the Holidays with Brightpoint

We want to ensure that no child or youth at Brightpoint goes without a gift this holiday season. Visit our Holiday Gift Drive page and purchase an item from an Amazon wish list. Most gifts are between $20-$30 each. The gift will be shipped directly to our staff who will arrange delivery with caretakers. Deadline is December 13th! Click here to view our wish lists.

If your business, group, or organization can fulfill a wish list for 20+ individuals, please reach out to Maria Taylor at mtaylor@brightpoint.org or 312-662-6962 by November 20th.

Join us for our 22nd annual Stuff the Bus event from December 2nd-7th! See the event page for bus locations, most needed items and to sign-up for a volunteer slot!

The Brighten A Family program (formerly Adopt A Family) has been providing families with assistance during the holiday season for over 40 years. Donors are matched with a child or family and shop for necessities and “wish list” items. Learn more here.

There are several opportunities to purchase holiday gifts for children and families in the Rockford area. To be matched as a sponsor, please contact:

Elizabeth (Betsy) Smith – esmith@brightpoint.org.

Lori Poppen – lpoppen@brightpoint.org.

With your help, we can make the holidays brighter for children and families in Southern Illinois. Sponsor a local family with a monetary/gift card donation that will help the family fulfill their own personalized wish list. Help for the Holidays will begin early November through December 10th.

To be paired with a family/families, please contact Beth Hunter at ehunter@brightpoint.org or by calling 618-452-8900 ext. 136.

You can also give by hosting your own gift/toy drive or making a toy donation to our Holiday Toy Rooms! 

To learn more about Holiday Toy Rooms, please contact Beth Hunter at ehunter@brightpoint.org or by calling 618-452-8900 ext. 136.