Seasonal Assistance

CAPTAIN CHS offers a variety of Holiday and Seasonal Assistance Programs, including School Supplies, Coats for CAPTAIN, Thanksgiving Baskets, Adopt-a-Family and Toy Shop.

To qualify for some of these programs, you must receive some form of public assistance, such as SNAP or free or reduced school lunches, or, in certain cases, be referred by a partner organization or school.

Applications for some individual programs are offered online. If someone is not able to do an online application, they can do one over the phone or in-person with a staff member or volunteer. All applicants must provide proof of eligibility at time of application or as soon as possible thereafter.


2024 Program Information

PROGRAM DONATIONS ACCEPTED ELIGIBILITY SIGN-UP DEADLINE DISTRIBUTION DATE
Coats for CAPTAIN 9/11-10/30 Low-income Saratoga Co residents In person by 10/31 10/2-10/31 Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Thanksgiving Baskets 11/1-11/18 Low-income Saratoga Co residents By 11/15 in person or by phone By last name 11/19 (A-I), 11/20 (J-Q), and 11/21 (P-Z)
Adopt-a-Family By 12/9 (matched by 11/22) Shen and BHBL families receiving benefits* By 11/15 online or in person By 12/11; staff will call
Toy Shop 11/25-12/13 Shen and BHBL families receiving benefits* By 12/13 online or in person By appointment 12/17 and 12/19; families called by 12/13
Gloversville Sponsor a Child 11/25-12/13 Gloversville families receiving benefits* By 11/22 online By 12/6 families will receive email with pick-up info

Programs

  • The Adopt-a-Family program allows donors to shop for a specific family's needs (note the family remains anonymous). The program is available for qualified families in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Shenendehowa School Districts.

  • Coats for CAPTAIN
    Coats for CAPTAIN

    CAPTAIN CHS collects new and clean, gently-used coats for children and adults throughout the months of September and October, and distributes coats October 1st through 31st.

  • Gloversville Sponsor-a-Child
    Gloversville Sponsor-a-Child

    The Gloversville Sponsor-a-Child program allows donors to shop for a specific child's needs (note the child remains anonymous). The program is available for qualified families in the Gloversville School District.

  • Thanksgiving Baskets
    Thanksgiving Baskets

    CAPTAIN CHS proudly continues our tradition of offering Thanksgiving Baskets to those in need in our community. Each basket contains everything needed for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including a gift card for a turkey. Baskets are donated by generous families, scouts, office groups, organizations, and faith-based groups in our community.

  • Toy Shop allows qualified Saratoga County families who have not been enrolled in any holiday help program to select a few new toys for their children.