JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - eTradeWire -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is calling on the Northeast Florida community to help bring joy to local families in need this Christmas through its "Adopt a Family" initiative.

Through the program, volunteers are matched with local families in need of support this holiday season, giving them the opportunity to fulfill the family's wish list and deliver those gifts directly to the family. Donors can choose how many children and parents they'd like to sponsor. The deadline to sign up to Adopt a Family is Dec. 12 at BetterTogetherUS.org/Xmas-Adopt.

"With prices continuing to rise and families already struggling to meet basic needs, the holidays can be a challenge" said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. "With the community's support, we can ensure the families we serve have a gift to wake up to on Christmas."

Established in Southwest Florida in 2015, the nonprofit's programming has rapidly expanded to reach families in six regions of Florida, which span 48 counties. To date, Better Together has served more than 15,000 children, and 98% of children served through mentoring and hosting remain out of foster care. The nonprofit has also connected more than 46,000 job seekers to employment opportunities through church-based job fairs across 24 states.

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To learn more about Better Together and its mission, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.

About Better Together

Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.