Dreams Come True

The holiday season is about giving.  Each year through our Adopt-a-Family project, hundreds of generous donors from the local community have the chance to make holiday wishes come true for Compass families.  The magic of the season is reflected in the generosity of the many donors who enthusiastically buy, wrap and deliver  gifts for their adopted families.  Tears of joy and hugs all around are common when our client families pick up their gifts.

Thanks to an outpouring of community support, Compass adopted a record 450 families this year.  In addition to dolls, Legos and lots and lots of Play-Doh, donors helped families meet some very special needs with gifts that will make a huge impact in their everyday lives.

Shoes for Emily
Reyna Diaz’s wish list had a special request. “My daughter, Emily, has a leg condition that requires regular physical therapy.  The shoes that she needs are very expensive and not covered by insurance.  We could really use help to buy her shoes.”  The last time that the family had to buy these shoes, they cost $1,400, a fortune for them. Emily’s parents managed to pay for them by getting second jobs and borrowing money from family members. 

Realizing that $1,400 would be a tremendous amount to ask for, Reyna said she would be very happy if someone could help with even a small part of the cost.  Adopt-a-Family donor Bixby Jamison and friends, however, made it their mission to try to raise the entire $1,400.  Through their generosity they were able to raise more than $1,000, and Emily is well on the way to getting the shoes that she needs.