Fulfill Holiday Wishes for Bay Area Children

The holidays have passed but the images of happy times remain in our recipient’s mind. Last time we spoke, I let you know some of the key statistics surrounding our last Holiday Wish Drive success. Today I want to share a couple of stories behind the numbers of those memories you made possible. The agency names have been withdrawn to honor their wishes for anonymity.

"We had a low-income child who loves to play with fire trucks and on the day that we gave him a big fire truck that was given by The giving tree.  The child was so happy and I took a picture of him and I will never forget the smile he had. His mom had tears in her eyes and she said Thank you so much and I told her to thank the Giving Tree."

"Our parents were overjoyed and grateful to be presented with such a wonderful selection of gifts, tailored towards their unique children! Needless to say, there were many smiles and happy tears. Your hard work and contribution of toys made the holiday possible and bright for all of our families, but particularly our low income and homeless families and their children."

"A single mother who spends quality time with her daughter, but who lacks quantity due to working to support her child, was very pleased with the Leapfrog Alphabet Learning toy her daughter received. After the mother comes from work she spends time with her helping her learn the letters' names and sounds in a way her daughter enjoys. The mother, who is not a native English speaker, is also learning while helping her daughter."

Imagine 80,000 similar stories all over the Bay Area because of your generosity! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and theirs. You make a difference.