Private Family Nomination

Tell us about a family who could use a ripple.

This form is for nominations only. Information submitted here is intended for authorized Ripple of Kindness organizers and will not be posted publicly. If a family is selected, any public profile will use an anonymous ROK reference number.

1Submit a nomination

2Private review

3Family contacted

4Wishlist created if selected

Do not fill this out:

About you

Nominator information

Your name *

Your email *

Your phone

Relationship to family *

About the family

Family contact information

Please provide only what is needed to contact the parent/guardian. We are intentionally not asking for a street address at this stage.

Parent / guardian name *

Best phone or email *

City / town *

County

Number of children *

Approximate ages *

Needs-based review

Help us understand the household's level of need.

These questions help Ripple prioritize limited resources fairly. Receiving public benefits does not disqualify a family, and nominations are not reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Approximate annual household income range

Adults in household

Current employment situation

Current assistance programs

Other holiday assistance expected?

Recent hardship or disruption

Why you're nominating them

Tell us what would make this meaningful.

Reason for nomination *

Please keep this to the information needed for review.

Children's general interests or known wishes

Best time/method to contact the family

By submitting, you are asking Ripple of Kindness to review the nomination and, if appropriate, contact the family. Do not use this form for emergencies.

What happens next

A private review before anything becomes public.

No family information from this form is automatically displayed on the Families & Wishes page.

Review

Organizers use the same needs-based review for nominations and self-requests, considering household resources, children, hardship, other available assistance and program capacity—not submission order.

Contact

If a nomination moves forward, Ripple contacts the parent or guardian privately before creating a wishlist or profile.

Anonymous profile

Selected families can receive an ROK reference number so donors can follow wish and funding progress without exposing identifying details.