The Family Christmas Project: A gift, a meal, and a night of hope for youth (ages 13-25) this Christmas. Sponsor a youth in Kitsap and Pierce County, WA today.
We all long for the experience of walking into a room and feeling wanted; it’s the feeling of finally being home.
For the youth who spend their days at The Coffee Oasis, home isn’t always a safe or welcome place for them to stay. Christmas can turn from a time of celebration into a season of loneliness.
That is why we partner with community members like you, to make holiday warmth possible for hundreds of youth in Kitsap and Pierce counties.
We call it the Family Christmas Project.
By sponsoring a youth, you are showing them they are loved, wanted, and have a place to call home for the holidays.
In December, they’ll gather at our Youth Christmas parties in Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Bremerton, and Tacoma, WA. They’ll play games, share a holiday meal with friends, and receive gifts that were picked just for them.
Last year, we provided 449 youth with Christmas.
This year, would you consider sponsoring youth to receive a Christmas experience through The Coffee Oasis?
$25 – Share a Holiday Meal
$50 – Give Christmas Gifts to a Youth
$75 – Give the Complete Christmas Experience (Holiday Meal + Gifts)
One youth shared…
“This is the only Christmas we will have this year. Thank you so much for getting us what we want and the needs as well.”
Ways to Join the Project
FAQ
What is the Family Christmas Project?
It is a way to show tangible love to homeless and at-risk youth during the holidays! Youth participating in The Coffee Oasis youth programs fill out gift request slips. Then community partners like you “sponsor” youth so their gifts can be purchased. $50 provides gifts for one youth! If we receive donations above and beyond what is needed to provide presents for youth for Christmas, the funds go towards our youth programs.
How are gifts bought?
The youth fill out individual gift request slips and then we shop for them. We are always amazed at the practicality of many of their requests. Most ask for shoes and clothes, others for gift cards. The majority of the asks are NEEDS not WANTS. The staff who know them best then purchase their gifts.
Does giving gifts encourage materialism?
The heart of gift giving is not materialism. Sure it can be misconstrued that way, but it doesn’t have to be. Giving gifts is a way of communicating love. Receiving gifts tell “our” youth that they are remembered and loved this Christmas.
How can youth participate?
Youth and young adults (ages 13-25) participating in The Coffee Oasis programs can fill out a gift request form at their local Drop-In Center by December 4, 2026.