With social distancing mandates and an uptick of COVID-19 activity, we encouraged supporters of Operation Holidays 2020 to donate! This year, we combined our Thanksgiving and Santa events into one big operation.
Thank you for your additional support and generosity during these vulnerable times. Our KC neighbors were so grateful for a full Thanksgiving table and Christmas gifts for their families. Through your giving, we were able to feed 1,462 individuals/472 households and provide Christmas gifts for 1,287 individuals/429 households.
We created a full menu with quantities of items provided to each family based upon the number of people. Funds provided also allowed us to purchase the types of gifts that each family hopes to receive. Based on our menu, the average cost for each meal approximated $20 for families with 1-3 members, $35 for families with 4-6 members, and $50 for families with 7-10 members. We estimated a cost of $20 for each large toy provided to a child.
