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8A | DECEMBER 30, 2021 | GIFT from A1 Local nonprofit Fami- ly Relief Nursery, which serves the communities of Cottage Grove, Cre- swell and Drain, was one of the recipients. “It was fabulous,” said Family Relief Nurs- ery Executive Director Peggy Whalen. “We received 50 gift cards, which was far beyond what we anticipated.” In all, 40 families in the service area received gift cards (as they were distributed according to children in the house- hold) and other dona- tions through the non- profit. Family Relief Nurs- ery uses its resources to support high-risk fam- ilies to help children COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL grow up in a healthy environment. This holiday season, the nonprofit received an influx of donated gifts through its own “Stuff the Van” project, which collected dona- tions from area outlets, while multiple business- es also donated toys. On top of that, the Toys for Tots program contrib- uted leftover gifts from this year’s event. “The community was super generous with us this year,” said Whalen. “With all the things we got, our families were treated so well. And it was so exciting to be able to provide gifts and the gift cards so that they could use those for food and for buying special things that they wanted to get for their kids. We’ve said this was the best Christmas ever for our families.” After all these dona- tions, Whalen said the gift cards were just “the cherry on top”. Whalen was also effu- sive in her praise for the community. “I just feel like ev- eryone really stepped up and went above and beyond,” she said. “And I kind of felt like we made up a little bit for last year … which was really what our families needed.” The Lane Community Health Council asked United Way to leverage its broad network of community partners to get the gift cards into the hands of historically underserved families — families who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, families in ru- ral communities, and those struggling with poverty — communities in which United Way particularly seeks to in- vest. “Giving financial as- sistance — direct cash and gift cards — is one of the most helpful and empowering ways to provide support to fam- ilies, allowing them to decide what’s most im- portant for their fam- ilies,” said United Way through a press release. “These gift cards, even at $50, are meaningful to families, especial- ly since families can choose what’s most important for them — gifts for their kids that otherwise may not have been possible this year, special foods to share as families revise our holiday plans and tra- ditions, or any other needs that exist right now.” The holiday gift cards were distributed through the following agencies and programs: 4J ECCO Program, The ARC of Lane County, Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County, Centro Latino America- no, Creswell Family Re- source Center, Eugene 4J NATIVES Program, Family Relief Nursery (Cottage Grove), First Place Family Center/ First Place Kids, Head Start, H.O.N.E.Y. 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