A Phoenix organization is making sure all local nursing home residents have a gift to unwrap this holiday season.
The Kearney Foundation throughout the month of December has held several gift wrapping events in a push to provide Christmas presents to nursing home residents throughout the Phoenix area.
The nonprofit organization, which was founded in 2019, was created in the memory of former area nursing home resident Thelma Kearney by her son, Joseph. The organization’s mission is to “spread love and joy” to seniors and “give them a reason to smile” on Christmas.
The foundation plans to drop off gifts to three nursing homes throughout the Phoenix area. Items set to be unwrapped by residents will include blankets, socks and holiday treats.
Now all that’s left is to have enough volunteers to help make the special holiday deliveries.
“We just need people. We were looking for sponsors this year,” Rochelle Kearney told local media. “We just need support. We just want people to come help us deliver on Christmas Day.”
Volunteering is their way of spreading Christmas cheer for all to hear.
