Guadalupe Center of Immokalee: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Education

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP

The Holiday Gift Shop allows families to have a Christmas for their children complete with gifts. Many of the families in Immokalee do not have the means to purchase items for their children or family members at Christmas time. Our goal is to brighten little faces on Christmas day. Each year we provide the opportunity for 1,000 families to shop for gifts. Volunteers play a primary role in running this program, as they either donate or solicit donated gifts. This is a joyful time in the lives of the families, as well as the volunteers, as they are able to see the light in each child’s eyes as they open a new toy on Christmas morning.