If you’ve ever wondered, “How can my gift really make a difference?” this guide has your answer.
Every holiday season carries its own kind of magic — small moments of comfort, wonder, and connection that stay with us long after the lights come down. But for many children across Florida, those moments are much harder to come by. That’s why Children’s Home Society of Florida created the 2025 Give Unexpected Gift Guide, a heartfelt invitation to make those moments possible for kids who need them most. Flip through the guide below!
Inside the guide, you’ll discover something powerful:
Your gift, no matter the size or form, can arrive in a child’s life exactly when they least expect it, but need it most.
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Whether it’s vision care delivered right at school (page 5), a warm holiday meal shared at home (page 10), or critical early childhood support (page 11), every act of generosity becomes a turning point. Every gift becomes a moment a child carries forever.
You’ll also meet kids like Kennedy, Brandon, and Shewendlie — children growing stronger, learning with confidence, and stepping boldly into their futures because someone believed in them at just the right time (page 9).
And you’ll see exactly how CHS breaks generational cycles of poverty and trauma through our cradle-to-career model, meeting families where real life happens: in homes, schools, and neighborhoods (pages 6–7).
Whether you choose to give a holiday meal, support early learning, fuel a food pantry, provide vision care, or create generational change through legacy giving, this guide shows you how to turn kindness into impact — instantly and unexpectedly.
