Bringing Joy and Magic to Families Through Miracles for Kids’
Annual Holiday Basket of Miracles Event
IRVINE, California – (December 21, 2023): On December 9, 2023 the non-profit Miracles for Kids successfully hosted its annual Holiday Basket of Miracles at a ‘Santa’s Workshop’ in Irvine, California, bringing together hundreds of festive ‘elves’ for a day filled with warmth, giving, and holiday spirit.
The sound of holiday music was in the air as volunteers gathered to wrap and assemble thousands of donated gifts for the families that Miracles for Kids serves. Wrapping paper, ribbons, and holiday cheer filled the room in Irvine, California as volunteers came together at the Miracles for Kids Santa’s Workshop. The community assembled and wrapped 3,000+ gifts with over 10,000 feet of gift-wrapping paper and personally hand-delivered 95 baskets filled with household essentials and presents. 300+ volunteers worked diligently to make this event a great success with 400+ families and 1,600+ individuals receiving gifts!Â
The culmination of the communities’ efforts resulted in the shipment and personal delivery of beautifully wrapped and decorated boxes as well as bags for families facing the challenges of caring for critically-ill children. GX Wine Group, the event’s shipping sponsor or ‘reindeers’ personally hand-delivered 95 baskets to families, spreading joy and holiday magic. Another 21 deliveries were made by people in the LA area, and 17 that were gifts only. For a total of 133 personal deliveries bringing holiday cheer to those in need.
“It’s so wonderful to see how the community really shows up each year for the families we serve. We partnered with 5 Orange County Gelson’s stores to hold a toy drive for the 4th year and then to see 160+ volunteers come out to our wrapping day to wrap the gifts is really what the holiday spirit is all about,” states Autumn Strier, co-founder and CEO of Miracles for Kids.
Miracles for Kids extends heartfelt gratitude to the event’s generous donors and partners, including Stir Foods, West Coast Prime Meats, Ingardia Bros. Produce Inc., Perricone Farms, Hidden Villa Ranch, GX Wine Group, and the other groups listed below that contributed to the success of this year’s Holiday Basket of Miracles event:
- Abbvie
- Agendia
- Anderson School
- Artemis
- Banner Attorneys
- BOMA OC
- Campos EPC
- Chinese American Lion’s Club of OC
- Experian
- Farmer Boys
- GameChanger
- Gelson’s
- Girl Scout Troop 3159
- InHance Interiors
- IPG
- IREM Irvine Company
- JSerra High School
- LBA Reality
- Manna Kadar Beauty
- Marshal Property & Development
- Mater Dei Boys Lacrosse
- NCL Capistrano Coast
- NCL Laguna Beach
- NCL North Tustin
- NCL Orange/Villa Park
- Old Navy
- Optimum Employer Solutions
- Orange County School of Arts
- Power Real Estate Group
- Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School
- Santa Margarita Catholic High School
- Serve First Solutions
- Sophie Pops & Gumdrops/Monica Awadalla
- Starbucks
- Sun Communities
- Total Quality Lending
- True Path Financial
- Vitco
- Z Supply
Miracles for Kids is grateful for the outpouring of support from the community and looks forward to continuing its mission of bringing joy and assistance to families facing the challenges of caring for critically ill children. For more information on Miracles for Kids and its initiatives, please visit www.miraclesforkids.org.
About Miracles for Kids:
Miracles for Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving children with life-threatening illnesses and the families that care for them. Founded in 2002, and led by Co-Founder & CEO Autumn Strier for nearly 20 years, the organization creates stability for families that are crumbling from the financial and emotional devastation of fighting for their child’s life. With programs providing financial aid, basic needs, housing, and wellness to patients and their families, Miracles for Kids fulfills a mission to help caregivers battle bankruptcy, homelessness, hunger, and depression, so they can concentrate on what matters most. Based in Irvine, California, the Miracles team currently serves families in treatment at the following hospitals: CHOC Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Rady Children’s, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, City of Hope and Loma Linda University Hospital. Follow on Instagram @MiraclesForKids to see how your efforts make a difference. Learn more and discover ways to get involved at MiraclesForKids.org.
