STUFF THE SLED 2021 RECAP
The sled is finally full! As of last week, we officially completed our 2021 Stuff the Sled collection drive.
Our annual drive is an opportunity to bring holiday cheer to young children enrolled in programs at Head Start for Kent County. These students, ages five and younger, come from local low-income families who don’t have the means to purchase gifts.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we ensured every Head Start student, as well as eight pregnant mothers, received a holiday gift. Each child received an age-appropriate toy to aid their development, a board game to play with their family, a book to jumpstart their imagination, and a hat and glove set to keep them safe and warm. In addition to local students, we were also able to donate extra toys and games to our partner organization, Community Rebuilders, for their clients to receive as gifts this season.
Despite national shipping delays, we’re happy to report that all the toys arrived on time. And with the help of 82 volunteers, we were able to sort, pack, and deliver gifts to Head Start locations across our community before students left for their winter break. Special shoutout to Behler-Young for letting us use their warehouse to pack and store all the gifts!
We’d like to recognize the following groups and companies for participating in the drive this year:
HR Collaborative
International Inspiration
Kforce
Miller Johnson
Nolan Transportation Group
North Muskegon Moms
Osbeck’s Dream Team
Schupan Recycling
Softball Team Friends Stuff the Sled
Spectrum Health Orthopedics
Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus
Steelcase Health
Steelcase PD&L PMO Group
Steelcase Workplace Services
United Way’s Young Leaders Society
West Michigan Whitecaps
Women United
WW Bible Study
Collection Drive Teams
Advanced Mechanical Refrigeration
Amway Finance Division
BDO
Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan
Bissell
Bissell Executive & BPF Team
Bissell ITS
Campaign Cabinet
Conversation Club
Crystal Flash
Dematic
Fifth Third Bank Young Professionals Business Resource Group
Frey Foundation
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grand Valley Women’s Basketball
Hannapel Pellillo Orthodontics
Heart of West Michigan United Way Staff
Volunteer Teams
Andy J. Egan Company
B&V Mechanical
Behler-Young (for the use of their space)
Bissell Sales Team
Dematic
Franklin Holwerda Company
Grand Rapids Community College
HR Collaborative
Hurst Mechanical
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Rite-Way Plumbing and Heating
Wagner Meinert
West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters and Service Trades Local Union No. 174
Women United
Once again, thank you to all our donors and volunteers who made Stuff the Sled such a success! You spread so much joy to young children in need, and we’re incredibly grateful for your support.
Be on the lookout in January to see responses from the students and their families on our social media.