Holiday lights illuminate the family living room. Carol choruses echo down the street. Wrapping paper and ribbons adorn treasures for family and friends. These are just a few sights and sounds of the holiday season. However, what does the holiday season mean at the Advocacy Center? Well, it means a whole lot more.
Our annual Holiday Project is a labor of love as it takes a lot of coordination and strategic planning. Historically, Holiday Project has served 1,000 children annually. Preparing to serve that many children - collecting the toys, promoting the event, requesting referrals from staff, coordinating volunteers and so much more, begins many months in advance. As a team, once it is all said and done, we always love sharing with our community the heartwarming experiences our volunteers and staff had with our clients.
This year, one of our staff members shared a story from our Holiday Shop, where a caregiver was looking for a specific LOL toy for her daughter and it could not be found. Our staff member returned from the backstock area holding THE perfect toy, and the caregiver embraced her with tears streaming down her face and said, "I just can't thank you enough."
