More than 3,300 gifts and gift cards were provided to clients in need throughout California in all regions over the holiday season. This represents the most support Uplift Family Services has ever provided to needy clients in the history of the Holiday Giving Program, and also represents an increase of 10.7% over last year.
In Santa Clara County, 1,592 individuals, which includes approximately 280 families, were supported with gifts, gift cards, essential clothing and household items. Thirty different corporate, organization and individual donors “adopted” these children and families by taking the wish lists provided by our staff and buying and wrapping these requests.
<strong>2016 Holiday Giving Program donors:</strong>
Abbott Medical Optics
CA Technologies
Caroline’s Kids (Elaine Herzig family and friends)
ChargePoint
Controllers Group
Jennifer Colson and family
Jacell Dietrich-Smith
EMQ Auxiliary (The Butter Paddle)
Family Giving Tree
Finisar Inc.
Focus Women’s Group
Frank, Rimerman, and Associates
Happy Dragon Thrift Shop
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Elaine Herzig family and friends
Irene Jacobson
Jean Krcik and family
Natalie Leighton and family
Los Gatos History Club
Los Gatos Rotary
Mezzetti Law Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
San Jose Earthquakes
Santa Clara County Quilters Association
Santa Clara University Athletic Department
Lisa Schirmer and family
Lisa Swenson and family
Symantec
Turning Wheels for Kids
Unicorn Thrift Shop
