Holiday Magic Drive
Make the Holidays Magical
It’s Holiday Magic time, and we’re in full swing with our campaign to spread holiday cheer.
For many of the children, youth and families we serve, the holidays can be a sobering reminder of the instability, food insecurity and struggles they face every day. But with your support, we can make the holidays as bright and happy as possible by providing gifts for thousands of children and teens and Thanksgiving meals for the families who care for them.
Together, we can ensure that every child in our care receives gifts that are meaningful to them and bring a sense of joy, belonging and normalcy to their holidays.
Four Ways to Brighten Their Holidays
Sponsor a Child or Teen
3,200 children and youth across Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties have each created a wish list that includes the three gifts they’d most like to receive.
Businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to sponsor as many children as they would like and make those wishes come true. Simply email [email protected] and let us know:
- The county where you live — Brevard, Orange, Osceola or Seminole.
- How many children you’d like to sponsor.
- Your point of contact, with a phone number and email address.
We’ll then send a list of children with their first names and three wishes to you or your group’s contact by the second week of November. After you’ve completed your shopping, simply drop off your gifts at one of our Santa’s workshops Dec. 10, so our volunteers can prepare them for delivery.
SANTA’S WORKSHOPS
Brevard County – Veterans Memorial Complex, West Melbourne, Fla., 2285 Minton Rd., Melbourne, FL 32904
Orange County – Family Partnerships, 4001 Pelee Street, Orlando, FL 32817
Sponsor a Young Adult This Holiday Season
Turning 18 doesn’t mean the magic of the holidays disappears — the wishes just look a little different.
This holiday season, more than 200 young adults ages 18–23 who have aged out of foster care will create personalized wish lists with three items they need or would simply love to receive. As they navigate early adulthood without the support and safety net many of us rely on family for, having someone choose something specifically for them can mean so much more than the gift itself.
Sponsor one or more young adults and help make sure they feel seen, remembered, and celebrated this holiday season.
Interested in sponsoring a wish list? Contact Amber Barrett at [email protected] or 407-600-4204.
Prefer to give toward unmet wishes? Donate to our holiday wish list fund and select Youth Services from the drop-down menu.
Donate to Our Holiday Magic Fund
We’ll use your generous donation to purchase gifts and gift cards to fill any gaps in our children’s wish lists.
Donate to Our Thanksgiving Drive
Food and family go together — especially on Thanksgiving. Your donation will help our families celebrate being together and all the things they are thankful for over a festive meal. (Simply select “Thanksgiving Baskets” from the drop-down menu on the donation page.)
A gift of:
$35 Buys a Thanksgiving turkey or ham
$75 Provides dinner for four
$150 Feeds two families
$375 Supports five families
$750 Makes magic happen for 10 families
External Visibility
To help generate greater awareness and increase visibility for campaign giving, Family Partnerships works to promote donors and sponsors through a variety of communication mediums, including with the news media, on social media and through Family Partnerships’ podcast, “It’s All About Relationships.” Following are examples of prior-year public features:
Family Partnerships Podcast Episode 5: Breakfast with Santa
Family Partnerships Podcast Episode 10: Holiday Magic
Florida Today – Dec. 2, 2025 – Health First at Target store in Viera for Holiday Toy Shopping Event
Prior-Year Sponsors and Donors
Thank you for your generosity and for partnering with us to help spread Holiday Magic throughout Central Florida. Your support lets our children and families know their community cares for them.
For more information, contact our team at [email protected]
A copy of the official registration and financial information for Brevard Family Partnership Foundation dba Family Partnerships Foundation (ch68802) may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state (800-435-7352 or www.fdacs.gov).
