KidWorks Blog
If you put Amanda Iglesias in charge of a Christmas toy drive for underserved kids, be prepared for record-breaking results.
Our February “Volunteer of the Month” led the effort to fully stock our 2018 Christmas store, which allows parents to purchase deeply discounted gifts that they would otherwise be unable to afford for their children.
For many of the central Santa Ana families KidWorks serves, being able to purchase Christmas gifts is not always financially possible. Their limited funds go to rent and groceries. That’s why the KidWorks Christmas store has been such a blessing for hundreds of families for 15 years.
“What makes the store so special to these parents is that it offers them a sense of being able to provide for their families,” says Sonia Rios-Guzman, KidWorks’ Parent Engagement Coordinator. “They are able to buy gifts for their children to make the holidays brighter. With the expansion of the Dan Donahue Center, we are enrolling even more students into our programs, and we hope the Christmas store will bless even more families this year.”
This year, the store will be open to serve families on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon and on Tuesday, Dec. 19th from 8 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
You can make the holidays a time of joy for these families by helping in two important ways:
1) Donate Gifts & Gift Cards: Please bring your new, unwrapped items to KidWorks no later than Dec. 14.
2) Volunteer at the KidWorks Christmas store: Help wrap gifts for the parents, and assist those needing help loading gifts into their vehicle or cart.
Interested in knowing more? Please contact the KidWorks’ volunteer department at: 714-834-9400, extension 115.
Your help will help continue our 15-year tradition of creating holiday smiles!
We all smile when we hear the traditional Christmas song telling us that Santa is “making a list and checking it twice.”
At KidWorks, we’d like to remind you to check your list, too!
That’s because the Annual KidWorks Christmas store for the families we serve in central Santa Ana is just days away. This year, the store will be open to serve families on December 13th and 14th.
The store allows parents who might otherwise be unable to afford gifts for their children to buy them at a significant discount. And all proceeds go into a benevolence fund to help those families in need during the holidays and the rest of the year.
1. GIFT a new, unwrapped item, a gift card, or wrapping supplies to KidWorks by December 9, 2016.
2. DONATE financially to our end of year giving campaign at www.KidWorksOC.org/give.
3. SERVE in one of our many weekly programs and bless a KidWorks students this holiday season.
Interested in knowing more? Please visit www.KidWorksOC.org.
Your help will help continue our 14-year tradition of creating holiday smiles!
