As I have been touting for weeks I would announce the Giving is Awesome winner Christmas Eve.
Um Christmas Eve was yesterday…
Well as it turns out moving on a Saturday, and hosting 20+ family members on a Thursday for Christmas eve is a pretty hard task! Anyway I am back online tonight and ready to announce!
After many nominations, wonderful heart stirring stories it has been incredibly hard to decide. I want to thank all the people who took the time to nominate. I appreciate all of your nominations, I have made my decision, the winner is…
(drum roll please)
Katie Gentry and her daughter Maggie (nominated by the lovely Candyce Renols)
Katie is a single mother working several part time jobs while putting her self though school at Portland State University (my alma matter, go Vikings!). Katie’s story tugged at my heart for many reasons, and hit very close to home, I can not wait to meet her and her sweet little girl.
Here is what Candyce had to say about her:
“Katie and Maggie are two of the most generous people I know. Katie is always there to help others (she is an accomplished carpenter too) and Maggie is always giving her friends and strangers gifts of her drawings and her sweet smile. Katie has a deep commitment to serving her community and we’ll be happy when she is fully employed doing what she loves. A family picture would brighten Katie and Maggie’s life as they work to put their lives together after Katie has finished school. Katie and Maggie’s family lives outside of Portland and family pictures would help them feel closer to those they love too.”
Again thanks to all who took the time to nominate!
Katie I look forward to meeting you and your little lady, I hear she is a redhead, we like redheads around here!
xo em
