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Adopt a Family – Christmas 2021

Our annual Adopt a Family for Christmas opens at 10am, November 1st! Help make a family’s holiday season joyous and bright. You can even choose the family by ages, size, and marital status.

To get involved, visit us at 58 Spring Lane in Charlottetown, or call us at 902-628-6871 and ask for Betty Begg!

Project Love – Christmas 2021

November 1stt will mark the day we will start taking registrations for this year’s Project Love!
Project Love is intended to help give to families in need for Christmas. Healthy food hampers, toys for children, gifts for family, and personal items will be given to eligible families. (Eligible families must have proof of combined $30,000 or less annual income and have health cards for each family member.)
2nd Annual Clothing Drive

2nd Annual Clothing Drive

We are partnered with RedFox Flooring Warehouse! If you have any new or gently used clothing you can part with, drop it off at RedFox Flooring Warehouse and they will bring all donations to us. This clothing drive will go from today, 22nd of March, to the 27th.

Betty Begg-Brooks awarded Forbes Kennedy Volunteer of the Year

Betty Begg-Brooks awarded Forbes Kennedy Volunteer of the Year

Betty Begg-Brooks has been selected for the 2020 Forbes Kennedy Volunteer of the Year Award. A ceremony was held for The Citizen Recognition Awards, which recognize extraordinary Charlottetown residents that go above and beyond to positively impact the people and community around them.  Betty Begg-Brooks, as founder of Gifts from the Heart, provides free items such as household goods, clothing, food, and more to Islanders in need.

Read the full Guardian article here.
Read the full Journal Pioneer article here.

Project Love: A Holiday Toy Drive

Project Love: A Holiday Toy Drive

With Christmas approaching, we are launching “Project Love,” a holiday toy drive. Our goal is to help families in need by providing them with toys and gifts for all.

We would like to ask for your support this season, as we expect that Christmas 2020 will be a very difficult time for many due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please help us support Island families in need by dropping off new toys or gift cards to the following locations:

Gifts from the Heart
58 Spring Lane, Charlottetown

RedFox Flooring Warehouse
167 Minna Jane Drive Unit 6, Charlottetown

Giant Tiger Charlottetown
449 University Ave, Charlottetown

Fox Meadow Golf Course
167 Kinlock Rd, Stratford

Cornwall Town Hall
39 Lowther Drive, Cornwall

Subway Restaurants
Island-wide

Donations

Donations

Gifts from the Heart is gratefully accepting donations on Monday and Wednesday from 10am-4pm. Monetary donations are accepted at anytime. Thank you for supporting Gifts from the Heart!