Thank you to the countless individuals, families and businesses who were each a #holidayhero to the vulnerable children, youth and families CEDARS is honored to serve during the holiday season! The Holiday Gift Drive will return in November 2019.
Devony and Layne came to CEDARS after experiencing the trauma of homelessness. The CEDARS team immediately helped their mom get them to safe and permanent housing and provided them with some basic living essentials, and now it’s time to brighten their holidays a bit. Devony, a thoughtful girl of 4, loves playing dress up and kitchen. She wears size 4T clothing, and adores anything pink! She also would like a baby doll (darker skin) and doll accessories. Layne, an energetic boy of 6, wears size 4-6 clothing. He loves playing trucks and playing outside. His favorite things are trucks and cars, Legos and superheroes.
Blaine is a 16 month-old sweet little girl who spends her days at CEDARS while her dad works. At first Blaine’s dad wasn’t confident as a parent, but the CEDARS team was able to guide him with parenting techniques and knowledge of what to expect at each of Blaine’s developmental milestones. Blaine is growing and developing so fast, her dad isn’t able to keep up with clothing (24 month), shoes (size 6) and age-appropriate toys. Blaine especially loves toys that play music and make noise so that she can dance! She is in need of a new coat (2T), gloves and hat. She could also use diapers (size 4), wipes and baby bath products.
When Taylen came to CEDARS a month ago, we immediately sought out a loving foster family for her. She has begun to open up in her new home and the CEDARS team couldn’t be more proud of her. As she is turning 16 in January, she is in need of gift cards for gas for the car she will share with her foster sister. She will be driving a lot to go to cheerleading practices. She also enjoys reading and likes shopping at the mall.
Joey, a young man of 14, will be staying at CEDARS over the holidays because he is unable to be at home. He came to us with only a few possessions of his own, carried in a trash bag. The CEDARS team gave him a duffle bag and personal care items but he is in need of warm clothing, especially socks, winter coat (size L), hat and gloves, and a hooded sweatshirt (XL).A fleece blanket would also be terrific for Joey.
