Thanks to All Our Toy Giveaway Helpers

Angelica Butler and her family are very excited about their toys!

Well, that's a wrap! The 2021 UCP Family Support Annual Toy Giveaway was AWESOME!

We served 69 families and gave away over 200 toys. Woo hoo!

We'd like to send a gigantic thank you to UCP's Family Support Director, Katherine Ball. Katherine ran the entire event, start to finish--soliciting for toys, picking up toys, setting up the booth, and working both days.

Alas, due to some unforeseen events, Katherine had fewer volunteers than expected. She even had to put the gigantic UCP pop-up tent by herself; as she says, "I wish I had a video of it. It would have been a hilarious elf moment!"

Thank you so much for all your hard work, Katherine!

PS: All of the toys that couldn't be picked up at the Toy Giveaway were mailed out in time for them to arrive by Christmas Eve.

Katherine would like to say "thank you" to the following folks:

• "Isabel Puleo-Young, a Personal Agent with UCP's newest brokerage (UCP Mentors) picked up half of the toys for us on Friday. She also volunteered at the Toy Giveaway itself. It was a nice way to get to know a new UCP employee."​

 

• "Lisa Carter, a Personal Agent with UCP's original brokerage (UCP Connections) sent her sister-in-law, Maria, to help with the Toy Giveaway. Maria is visiting from Argentina for the holidays. I loved hearing that she came from summer in Argentina into Portland winter. She loves the cold weather."

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• "Jeni Davis, a UCP Board Member and Owner/Executive Director at New Horizons NW was with me all day on Sunday. She volunteered for last year’s toy drive as well. She is always a pleasure to spend time with."