The employees of Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers provided holiday gifts to nearly 130 children in foster care in the Wenatchee region.
In addition, the employees of Stemilt partner Hansen Fruit provided gifts for 30 children in the Yakima region, according to a news release.
This year’s gifts from Stemilt employees represented the sixth straight years of the community outreach, according to the release.
Combined, the gifts from Stemilt and Hansen Fruit were provided to kids under 17 in the care of Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth and Families in Wenatchee, or the Community Resource Group of Wenatchee/Yakima.
“We’ve been granting holiday wishes for six years now, but I can’t begin to convey the feeling and excitement when I see that room full of gifts each December,” West Mathison, president of Stemilt, said in the release. “Our team members and partners are incredible people and their generosity is going to help bring a smile to local children’s faces this holiday season. It doesn’t get much better than that.”
The Christmas gift-giving is facilitated by Stemilt’s Community Investment Committee, according to the release.
