Adopt-a-Family 2023
As an anchor institution, RUSH is committed to advancing health and economic vitality for our West Side neighborhoods. As part of this commitment and to ensure the holidays are bright for everyone, the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement coordinates the Adopt-a-Family program (AAF). Through this program, RUSH partners with West Side nonprofits, service agencies and churches in order to connect our employees and outside organizations with families who are experiencing hardship. Most of the families that participate live at 200% or more below the poverty line and some experience homelessness, and our AAF program is one important way we can support and provide resources.
RUSH 2023 Adopt-a-Family Applications open on October 2, 2023
How the program works:
- Choose how many individuals you want to support. Families range in size from a single disabled person, parents or single parent, or grandparent with one child, to families with multiple children.
- You will receive the family's wish list, profile and guidelines via email.
- Shop safely for your family until December 8th. All gifts should be individually wrapped and labeled.
- Purchased gifts must be delivered to the RUSH campus (Brennan Pavilion) during Distribution Days in December. The gift delivery details will be provided along with your family profile.
Use the button below to Adopt-a-Family.
Support families another way...
Your ongoing monetary support is greatly appreciated. Every adopted family will receive a box of food along with their gifts. Extending a family's food security is an incredibly important and wonderful way to help us continue to make an impact in the neighborhoods we serve. Donations will also benefit families who were not directly adopted for the holidays.
Use the button below to donate/extend our food security efforts and help make our families' holiday season even more special.
Are you a RUSH employee?
We are also committed to serving our internal RUSH employees, which we define as our first community. RUSH employees who are experiencing hardship during the holiday season have the opportunity to be adopted. To learn more about the Adopt-a-(RUSH)-Family (AARF) program and how to apply, please contact the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement at AAF@rush.edu.
Please contact the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement at AAF@rush.edu if you have any questions.