Stars Program
The Volunteer Center Adopt-A-Family Project is gearing up to support over 550 families and an additional 1,000 kids across Santa Cruz County - making sure the most vulnerable families in our community have gifts, groceries, and essential items for the holidays.
We invite your business to make a difference by participating in our Stars Program!
You can support these families by:
- Hosting our "wishing stars" display, where customers pick a star, purchase a gift, and drop it off at your location.
- Donating directly to help us raise $20,000 for grocery gift cards (in $10-$100 increments) for families in need.
- Host a Holiday Toy Drive: Toy Drives are another fun way to support our program. Instead of collecting gifts at a business for several weeks, you can plan an event with your co-workers, friends, neighbors, kids, or other groups and collect toys and gift cards! DOWNLOAD OUR TOY DRIVE TOOLKIT HERE.
- Adopting a Family: You or your business can adopt an entire family this holiday season, providing gifts and groceries that will bring joy to their home for the holidays.
- Check out our FAQ for Toy Drives and our donation wishlist
2024 STAR Business Locations:
Bring your toy donations here!
Aptos
- Santa Cruz County Bank:
7775 Soquel Drive, Aptos - Central Fire District:
6934 Soquel Dr, Aptos - OR -
300 Bonita Dr, Aptos
Capitola
- Santa Cruz County Bank: 819 Bay Avenue, Capitola
- Cirque Tumble Cheer: 4015 Capitola Rd (inside the Capitola Mall)
- David Lyng Real Estate: 1041 41st Ave, Capitola
- Lydia Harville - State Farm: 1044 41st Ave, Capitola
- Santa Cruz Cycle Sport: 914 41st Ave, Capitola
- Central Fire District: 405 Capitola Ave, Capitola
Santa Cruz
- KindPeoples:
3600 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - KindPeoples:
533 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz County Bank:
75 River Street, Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Acupuncture:
1658 Soquel Dr. Suite H (Behind Stewart's Floral) - St. Stephens Lutheran Church:
2500 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - Crossfit Santa Cruz:
2521 Mission Street, Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Surgery Center: 3003 Paul Sweet Rd, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
- Home/Work:
1100 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - Central Fire District:
930 17th Ave, Santa Cruz - or -
3445 Thurber Lane, Santa Cruz - Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County: 1740 17th Ave, Santa Cruz (second floor)
Soquel
- Play It Again Sports:
770 Soquel Dr, Soquel - Tara Redwood School:
5810 Prescott Rd, Soquel - Vino Cruz:
4901 Soquel Dr, Soquel - Central Fire District:
4747 Soquel Dr, Soquel
Scotts Valley
- Adorable French Bakery: 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley
- Pure Valley Water: 224 Mount Hermon Rd, Unit A Scotts Valley
- Scarborough Gardens: 33 El Pueblo Rd, Scotts Valley
Watsonville
- Santa Cruz County Bank: 595 Auto Center Drive, Watsonville
La Selva Beach
- Central Fire District: 312 Estrella Ave, La Selva
By Appointment / Toy Drives
- SugarSmith
- Granite Construction
- Stitchers by the Sea
- PG&E Central Coast
- Communication with Style
- Cardinals Car Club
- Compass
- Cabrillo College Nursing Cohort
- Gateway School
How the Wishing Stars Program Works
Host Stars at Your Business
- We provide posters and stars for display in your business starting November 5th.
- Customers, employees or members pick up stars, purchase gift items, then return gifts to your business by December 11th.
- Our volunteers pick up all gifts between December 9th and 13th.
Wishing Stars are Great for Business!
- Increased Visibility: Your location will be featured as a drop-off site in our county-wide marketing campaign, which reaches over 30,000 community members during November and December.
- Community Engagement: Show your customers that you care about local families in need, enhancing your brand’s image and building customer loyalty.
- Increased Foot Traffic: Hosting a drop-off location can bring new customers into your business, potentially increasing sales during the holiday season.
Take the Reins
Ready to help? Visit www.scvolunteercenter.org to sign up!
Questions? Contact adoptafamily@
