2024 Update
We are gearing up for our 2024 Angel Tree donation campaign to provide items to children and youths in the foster care system or placed with relatives in kinship care! It is estimated that more than 600 children are in the foster care system in Contra Costa County. The holidays can be particularly rough on children displaced from their homes and their families. For 35 yea
rs, VESTIA’s Angel Tree program has provided gifts to children in out-of-home placement thanks to our wonderful donors and community partners like YOU!
Be an Angel and make a difference in a child’s life!
We are collecting the following for our 2024 program:
- NEW pajama sets
- NEW fleece blankets
- NEW socks
- $25 and $50 gift cards for Target or Walmart
Please feel free to reach out any time if you have questions or would like to coordinate a drop off of items. We will continue to provide all donations to social workers in the Children & Family Services department who will distribute them to their client families and children.
3 WAYS TO DONATE:
- Drop off – please call (925) 655-1208 to coordinate delivery
- Mail – donations can be mailed directly to:
VESTIA
c/o Angel Tree program
400 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
- Online Click “Donate to this program” Button above.
2023 Update
In the spirit of giving, we are thrilled to announce VESTIA was able to provide 348 foster children with gift cards, each valued at $50.00. Your unwavering support has made a significant impact on the lives of these children, bringing joy and a sense of inclusion during this special time of year.
Your commitment to the Angel Tree Program has transformed the holiday season for these young individuals, offering them not only material gifts but also a reminder that they are valued and cared for by a compassionate community.
The ripple effect of your kindness extends far beyond the tangible gifts. You’ve helped create cherished memories, instilling a sense of hope and belonging in the hearts of those who need it most.
2022 Update
It is estimated that roughly 1,800 children are in the foster care system in Contra Costa County. The holidays can be particularly rough on children displaced from their homes and their families. Our Angel Tree program was created in 1990 to provide gifts in response to the specific wishes of children in out-of-home placement in Contra Costa County. The generous “Angels” are individual donors who provide these gifts and they come from agencies and corporations all over the county. Children and Family Services social workers receive the gifts while working with the children on their caseloads. Our Angel Tree program has evolved from wrapped gifts for each child, to gift cards for the children and families, to help with resource including the child’s wish list as well as possible basic needs.
Because the generosity of donors in our local communities, over the past 16 years thousands of foster children and teens have received gifts and the acknowledgement that they are not forgotten.
If you or your organization would like to be involved in the Angel Tree Program, please call (925) 655-1208.