Giving Tree & Angel Tree Holiday Assistance Program for School Counselors
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Description
Are you hoping to implement a Giving Tree or Angel Tree winter holiday assistance program as a school project for families in need at your elementary school? This Giving Tree or Angel Tree project guide will keep you organized and walk you through all program planning from start to finish, from getting referrals from teachers, to reaching out to families, to creating wishlist tags for sponsors.
Helpful suggestions and timelines streamline your planning, whether you are a new or veteran program planner! Choose from multiple designs for your tags and keep track of important information on the included spreadsheet. Email copy is written for you and included!
In your zip file, you'll receive:
- Planning guide PDF with forms (flattened, not editable)
- Editable forms in Microsoft
- Editable Excel file
Your 45-page planning guide PDF includes:
- A table of contents to keep everything organized
- Tips for implementing a holiday assistance program at your school
- Sample Timeline Planning Worksheet
- Holiday Assistance Timeline Planning Worksheet
- Family letter and blank wishlist form – 2 pages (not editable, but an editable version is included in the Microsoft.DOCX file)
- Tag Assembly Instructions page with pictures
- Sponsor sign-out tags (3 per page)
- Reindeer-themed tags with instructions for sponsors (adhere labels to the back)
- Card to display information about sponsoring sibling sets (optional). Simply write-in tag numbers of sibling sets onto the card.
- Colorful reindeer instruction cards to place on basket for sponsors to read (one set reads “wrapped gifts” and one reads “unwrapped gifts”)
- Other tag designs, each with blank backing page where you can attach your own labels. (Label templates NOT included.) Print front/back for the amount you need.
- Sponsor sign-out sheet to use with the tags that come 4/page (Page 33-43). One set reads “Wrap all gifts” and one reads “Leave gifts unwrapped.” An editable version is also included in the Microsoft .DOCX file.
- Sample email texts for sending to teachers and sponsors throughout the process
- Title Page, Terms of Use, Credits
Holiday assistance forms:
- 9-page editable, Microsoft .DOCX file
- Teacher referral form
- Sponsor sign-out sheets
- Letter to family outlining the program
- Request Form for families
Planning spreadsheet:
- Editable Excel file (.XLSX files) with 3 sheets
- Participant information
- Wishlist Info (can link to a Mail Merge to create a template and labels). Template not included.
- Teacher referrals of students so you can keep track of families referred for the program
Resources Included in your Holiday Assistance Program download:
- 45-page PDF file (NOT EDITABLE, as clipart and fonts had to be flattened)
- 9-page EDITABLE Microsoft .DOCX file "Additional Holiday Assistance Forms"
- 3-sheet EDITABLE Excel .XLSX file
Educators like you are saying:
"I had no idea where to start with this project. I wish I had started earlier in the school year, like the sample showed. This set of forms really helped me keep track of everything... It was a beautiful Angel Tree experience. Thank you!" - CCI
"Loved this resource! Super cute and exactly what I needed for our classroom Angel Tree drive this year." - Marley F.
"A wonderful resource, especially as a first-year school counselor!" - Samantha F.
"This made our giving tree so much easier to manage." - Christine L.
FAQ: If you run into an issue with opening the zip file, simply contact TPT support at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Contact and they can absolutely help you out!
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