Each year, Bright Futures partners with the community to make the holidays brighter for students in Frederick County and Winchester City Public Schools.

The program will launch on Wednesday, October 1st. Submissions of student families will be entered on a rolling basis starting on that date by their school counselor. All families must be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 12th.

Donors can select and sponsor students starting as early as Wednesday, October 1st. Student sponsorship will close on Friday, November 14th. Gifts can be delivered on December 5th or 8th from 10:00am-3:00pm. All gifts must be delivered no later than December 8th.

Sponsor A Student

Sponsor a student or a whole family of students! Make the holidays a little more merry and bright by fulfilling a specific wish list.

Sponsorship will open on October 1st, 2025. Families will be submitted by counselors on a rolling basis until as late as November 12th. Sponsorship closes on November 14th.

Contribute

Consider a monetary donation! Your donation allows Bright Futures the flexibility to shop for last minute needs!

Run a Drive

Help support the continuous needs of our students by collecting items on our urgent needs list. Click the link below to get started: