On December 18, SkyOne Federal Credit Union employees donated gifts and blankets to Covenant House California, a non-profit organization that reaches out to at-risk homeless youth living on the streets and offers them hope and opportunities to turn their lives around.
SkyOne's holiday tree at its Hawthorne, Calif., headquarters was adorned with ornaments that represent the youth at the Covenant House. Each ornament contained a teen's name and gift wish list; SkyOne employees adopted them for the holidays by choosing an ornament. Gifts ranged from towels and toothpaste to backpacks, headphones and baseball caps for the teens' favorite sports teams. A SkyOne employee even made it possible for one Covenant House teen to attend a Lakers game with three lucky friends!
“Many of these kids have never even received a present or celebrated the holidays,” Noel Russell, community involvement coordinator for Covenant House California said. “Many of them grew up in foster care, and some of them have been living on the streets since a very young age, so receiving presents for the holidays is a dream come true.”
“Many of these kids lack even the basic necessities that we often take for granted,” said Kathy Cunico, a SkyOne employee who co-organized the donation drive along with fellow employee Sandra Jenkins. “The support and participation everyone showed truly warmed my heart. Once we started going through the teens' wish lists, we noticed that almost all them wished for a blanket, so we collected donations from employees and business partners to provide a blanket to all the kids to keep them warm this winter.”
The donation drive continues SkyOne's tradition of community support.
President/CEO Eileen Rivera added, “I'd like to thank our staff and business partners for embracing the spirit of giving. It's especially important during the holidays to give back to our local communities. It was our pleasure to support Covenant House California, and to support the at-risk youth in our community. We wish them a happy and safe holiday season.”
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