Providing Gifts, Food, and Financial Assistance To Families
Providing rent assistance, food, educational needs, healthcare, and more..
Our Story Family Gift Operation
Our Story
Our Programs
Our Mission
Founded in 2023, Family Gift Operation is committed to making a difference in the lives of people in our community . We are dedicated to serving those in need.
Our Mission
Our Programs
Our Mission
At Family Gift Operation, our mission is to provide financial assistance to those in need. We believe that everyone deserves access to basic necessities and we work tirelessly to make this a reality.
Our Programs
Our Programs
Our Programs
From providing food and shelter to offering job training and educational opportunities, Family Gift Operation offers a wide range of programs to assist those in need. We are constantly working to expand our offerings and ensure that we are meeting the changing needs of our community.
Family Gift Operation in Pictures: Our Journey to Changing Lives
data statistics of hudson valley & nys
According to Mid Hudson Valley Community Profiles
Owning a home has become harder in the Mid-Hudson Valley, with rising home values and income not keeping pace.
The affordability ratio (median home value divided by household income) was 3.5 in the region in 2017-21, up from 2.7 in 2000. Across the region, ratios ranged from a low of 2.9 in Sullivan County to a high of 3.6 in Ulster - all approximately at or above the 3.0 considered affordable.
Rental housing has become less affordable between 2000 and 2017–21, similar to state and national trends.
Region-wide, 32% of the median household income went to cover rent in 2017-21, above the federal affordability guideline that housing should cost no more than 30% of household income. In 2017-21, renters in Sullivan County spent 28% of their income on rent, below Greene (37%), Orange (35%) and Ulster (34%) renters, similar to the 28% spent in the state. These proportions were up from 2000, 10 points in Greene and 8 points in Orange counties.
According to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
Client Characteristics
Clients seeking emergency food assistance from the Regional Food Bank and its agencies are typically part of hard working families living below the federal poverty line. Of the households served by the Regional Food Bank:
· 39% have at least one adult working. The median monthly income is $700. 69% live below the federal poverty line. 42% are white, 28% are black, 23% are Hispanic, and 7% are from other racial or ethnic groups
Among all households served by the Regional Food Bank’s emergency feeding program. 76% are food insecure, meaning they do not know where they will find their next meal. 44% experience hunger, meaning they are completely without a source of food. 39% receive food stamps
Clients are often forced to make choices between paying for food and everyday necessities. 45% have to choose between food and utilities. 46% have to choose between food and housing. 32% have to choose between food and health care.
one to a million seeds, transforms one to a million lives
You Can Plant Our Seeds at Home or in One of Our Gardens
One To a Million Seeds, Transforms One To a Million Lives Campaign is to raise awareness for those in need. There are some many people in need of shelter and food. By getting a seed you can you plant it at home or in our garden in when it bears fruits, vegetable, and/or flower. You can then give it to someone in need and make the world a better place to live.
Plant Seeds At Home
Send in a letter or email info@familygiftoperation.com to the family gift operation requesting to get autographed seeds send to you, so you can plant them at home. Once you plant the seeds at home and see a harvest you can donate the fruit, veggies, herbs, or flowers to someone in need of food. Or give one flower to a person to brighten up someone’s day.
Plant Seeds In Our Garden
Send in a letter or email info@familygiftoperation.com to the family gift operation requesting to get autographed seeds send to you, so you can plant them at home or in our garden. We will have a day where you can plant in our garden and grow a harvest we will then donate the fruit, veggies, herbs, or flowers to someone in need of food. Or give one flower to a person to brighten up someone’s day.
"Service is the rent we pay for room on this earth."
- Shirley Chisholm
"Everyone needs to be valued, Everyone has the potential to give something back."
- Princess Diana
Make sure you live life, which means don't do things where you court celebrity, give something positive back to our society.
- Paul Newman
As you grow older you will discover that you have two hand: one for helping yourself, the other for helping other."
- Andrey Hepburn