Sugar Plum Fairies
There’s no question that 2020 was a difficult year for so many. We were so excited to finish the year on a high note with our first annual Sugar Plum Fairies Initiative which brought the magic of Christmas to families all over the West Valley. On October 20th the HOT board approved the initiative and in less than 8 weeks we were delivering gifts. It was certainly a whirlwind and we couldn’t have done it without the generosity of our HOT family – who were all quick to donate their time and money to this initiative.
The process started with nominations where 15 school administrators and teachers submitted stories for over 30 families. Our vetting committee read each of the nominations and determined the families that were chosen.
While nominations were coming in, the presents, stockings, and gift basket teams were starting to come together. Volunteers formed small, COVID-friendly teams to purchase gifts for the family they selected; some groups went above and beyond and adopted two families for the season. Each child received a plethora of gifts, including clothes, shoes, toys, and a special Christmas dress up outfit. The Stockings team made a personalized stocking for each child and the Gift Baskets team created a Christmas Eve basket for each family. After all the gifts were purchased, the Gift Wrapping team organized the huge effort to get everything wrapped and ready for delivery.
Gifts were delivered directly to the families and children with the help of the school administrators and teachers that nominated the selected families. During the deliveries, the children were encouraged to open their first gift, which included their dress up clothes for the Christmas season. Families were then presented with their Christmas Eve basket, a $200 grocery gift card, and the rest of the presents to be opened on Christmas. It was a magical experience to see the kid’s eyes light up when they saw the boxes and boxes of presents.
Thank you again to all of the donations from the corporations and individuals in the West Valley who made this initiative possible. Due to their donations we were able to increase the initial budget of 6 families to 17 and increase the grocery gift cards from $100 per family to $200 per family. And thank you to the volunteers who donated their time to make this initiative a success – check out the bottom of this page for a full list of donors and volunteers. All of the pictures from this initiative have been posted to our Facebook page.
Together we are making a difference!
Volunteers
in Donations
Donors
Children Helped
Thank you for your contributions!!
Donations
Barb Corless
Barb Paulson
Beth & Wendy McGee
Carol Kinney
Carol Quinet
Carolyn Miller
Cecilia Seabury
Christine Imhof
Cindi Ventura
Cindy Adair
Commencement Bay Corrugated
Deb Geiger
Debbie Moore
Dee Benyi & Janie Tomaro
DMB
Dobrusin Financial
Donna & John Walker
Doris Rhodes
Dreamhome Catchers
Eileen & Jim Brisbine
Elisabeth Woosley
Jacqueline Johnson
Jeanette & Todd Hill
Jill & Tim Whalen
John Remington
Karen Milhous
Kathleen Slocum
Kathryn Gimelli
Keith Nelson & Debi Maki
Kenall Lighting
Kim & Gary Gudex
Kit & Dave Mahnke
Laurie & Lee Schutze
Linda & Bert Eaton
Linda Bearden
Linda Mullen-Winer
Lorene Palmer
Mariliss Erickson
Marissa Rawson
Mavis McLynn
Michelle & Ray Himmelberg
Mike and Cheryl Hobbs
MS Match-Woosley,Maloney
Nancy & Dennis Goettsch
Nancy Uhler
Palo Verde Pools
Pamela Dannenmann
Patti Vander Ploegg
Paula Dennis & Nan Kivi
Paula Moore
Peggy Moloney
PostNet
Rebecca Salisbury
Rebekah Walker
Rob & Sharon Meissner
Ron Jones
Rose Stamps Proper
Seaca Packaging
Sharon & William Wefring
Shirley Pirko
Stephanie & John Fox
Sterling Shelton
Susan Leahey
Vicky & Sully Sullivan
Volunteers
STOCKINGS
Nancy Prentiss
Alexandra Molloy
Austin Molloy
Anna Masini
Colleen Mellon
Elsa Molloy
James Molloy
Jill Brogdan
Jill Schenewark
Jodi VanCampen
Leo Masini
Lisa Barett
Pebble Creek Quilters Club
Susy Aleman
CHRISTMAS EVE BASKETS
Linda Norvel-King
Carol Quinet
Deanna Popowcer
Denise Litzinger
Kathleen Slocum
Mary Parucki
Monica Rutherford
Paula Dennis
Susan Leahey
Vicki Sullivan
GIFT WRAPPING
Debbie Langton
Anna Masini
Arlene Pluth
Barb Corless
Beth McGee
Carol Kinney
Cindy Shields
Cindy Yackowski
Danielle Knowles
Denise Carter
Denise Litzinger
Donna Walker
Elsa Molloy
Gina Schmitz
Julie Peterson
Julie Thrasher
Katherine Winter
Kim Gudex
Kimberly Mathews
Kris Condy
Krista Warner
Leo Masini
Linda Eaton
Lisa Paulson
Liz Warriner
Lori DeWolfe
Luanne McCarthy
Mary Parucki
Mary Scieszinski
Nancy Prentiss
Nancy Kapp
Pamela Dannenmann
Robyn Nordham
Sarah Oster
Shirley Pirko
Susan Leahey
Susette Wolfe
Susy Aleman
Tammy Pearson
PRESENTS – TEAM BROWN
Pam Brown
Gloria Fora
Jan Haley
Jill Clark
June Miller
Lynne Heathers
Marcia Galloway
Marylou Avery
Patti Engelhardt
Sheryll Schuster
PRESENTS – TEAM FUNK
Mary Funk
Betty Lynn
Denise Carter
Jill Torres
Julie Fischer
Martha Peterson
Rosie Tronner
Susette Wolfe
PRESENTS – TEAM JACKSON
Jessica Jackson
Linda Jackson
Pamala Garland
Paul Hackenbrack
PRESENTS – TEAM MAHNKE
Kit Mahnke
Cindy Yackowski
Jill Whalen
Mary Sommerfeld
Mavis McLynn
Yolanda Loar
PRESENTS – TEAM MOORE
Debbie Moore
Barb Corless
Brittany Patten
Janet Ciapponi
Lori DeWolfe
Wendy McGee
PRESENTS – TEAM MOTT
Laura Mott
Becca Simon
Cheryl Hobbs
Krista Warner
Sam Mott
PRESENTS – TEAM PRUSINSKI
Kathryn Prusinski
Chris Schellinger
Danielle Knowles
Liz Warriner
Jeannine Grayson
PRESENTS – TEAM SCHWARTZ
Stephanie Schwartz
Barbara Caine
Betty Norcross
Cindy O’kelly
Gail Jones
Karin Wilson
Kathy Berrens
Kelly Tronnier
Lauri Swami
Laurie Dunagan
Lisa Paulson
PRESENTS – TEAM SWAN REHAB
Michelle Whalen
Edie Fiorito
Jessica Fairburn
Krendi Ford
Nakeya Johnson
Sarah Colquitt
Sarah McDonnell
Tessa Hunt
Tori Bacher
PRESENTS – TEAM WALKER
Donna Walker
Betty Moore
Claudia Bredow
Jessica Landrum
Joanne Pence
LaRea Weikert
Shari Noble
PRESENTS – TEAM WALKER
Rebekah Walker
April Schilling
Justine Lightfoot
Tara Drew
PRESENTS – TEAM WEFRING
Sharon Wefring
Andie Goff
Andie Sellers
Betsy Bolton
Chris O’Hearn
Eileen Brenin
Janet Tumminelli
Kathy Goswitz
PRESENTS – TEAM WILSON
Sam Wilson
Brittany Wise
DeAnn Vedder
Elise Strickland
Gina Schmitz
Sara Mahoney
Tracy Feniak
ADMIN
Becca Simon
Beth McGee
Dean Schwartz
Laurie Carlson
Shelley Hornback
Wendy McGee