Comfort and Joy

Staff 1: Staff member is a single parent to a child with learning disabilities. They lost their mother, and biggest support system, to cancer last month.

• This Staff Member's needs have been adopted by a department!

Staff 2: Staff member just experienced a major house fire and has lost all personal items.

• Items needed: Household items, hygiene products, Men’s clothing, size Large shirts, 32x30 or size Large pants. Women’s clothing size Medium shirts, size 10 or Large pants.

• Financial needs: Anything to help with restoring the home and replacing lost items.

Staff 3: Longtime OU employee, is nearly 70 years old and are raising five grandchildren on one income

• Items needed: Female, 13 XS sweats, size 0 jeans, sneakers size 8, basketball kneepads, bath and body products. Female, 14 S sweats, sneakers size 9, socks, bath & body products. Male, 14 Men’s S. sweats, white Nike crew socks, shoes sz. 9. Male 16, M sweats, 31x32 jeans, black Nike crew socks, shoes sz. 11. Male 17 yrs. 2XX sweats, crew socks OU blanket. Baby boy: clothing 9 months and up, bottles, age appropriate gifts. Staff member: LG sweats, 2XX hoodie, shoes 9 ½ women’s. Blankets for all family members.

Staff 4: Has had an extremely rough year. One child has had multiple seizures which has caused the staff member to go extended periods with no work.

• Items needed: Male, 14: Needs seasonal clothing and shoes 12 ½ shoes, Men’s size S-M, pants size 28-30.Loves gaming. Male, 9: Needs clothing and shoes, 4 ½ shoes Boys M/10T. Loves Roblox Staff member: Seasonal gifts.

Staff 5: After a year battling health issues with 4 kids. Providing extras like gifts is impossible this year.

• Items needed: Girl clothing size 10-12, 7-8 & 5-6T. Girly toys and gifts. Boys clothing: size 3-4T, age-appropriate gifts.

• Financial needs: Anything to help cover rent and utilities.

Staff 6: Staff member’s parent was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, shortly after that they welcomed their first child. Constant travel expenses have put a significant strain on their household.

• Items needed: Baby girl seasonal clothes 9 months and above, high chair, age-appropriate baby items, pampers swaddlers size 3 and up.

• Financial needs: Grocery gift cards and anything to help with travel.

Staff 7: Staff member is sole provider. Raising 3 children and helping raise 2 grandchildren, one of which has medical issues.

• Items needed: Girl, age 4, seasonal clothing 4T/5T, age-appropriate toys and books. Boy, age 2, seasonal clothing 3T/4T, age-appropriate toys and books. Staff member: seasonal gifts, Starbucks gift cards.

• Financial needs: Grocery gift cards, anything to help with utilities and medical bills.

Staff 8: Both staff member and spouse are OU employees. After the birth of their child in September, baby has had multiple surgeries and been in the NICU with no idea when they can bring him home. Only one spouse is currently working, parents and big brother spend most of their time at the hospital.

• Items needed: Male, age 3, seasonal clothing 3T/4T, age-appropriate gifts, loves fire trucks, Elmo, sunglasses, and play tents.

• Financial needs: Grocery and meal delivery gift cards, anything that can go towards medical bills.

Staff 9: Has recently left a decades long abusive relationship, shortly after placing their parent in hospice. Now they are starting over, which includes securing a place to live.

• Items needed: household items, dishware, small kitchen appliances, cookware, linens.

• Financial needs: Anything to cover rent, moving expenses, and groceries

Staff 10: Is a single parent that is struggling to make ends meet. Their family has experienced bouts of homelessness and are constantly struggling to cover food and utilities.

• Items needed: Boys age 9,7, and 6. Clothing 10-12, 7-8. 6-7 boys. Love drawing, hand games, transformers, and cars. Staff member: women’s winter coat.

• Financial needs: Anything to help with living costs, car repairs, gas and food.

Staff 11: Has recently gone through a divorce and is without a support system. They have recently moved into their own apartment, and after spending last Christmas in a hotel, they are doing their best to make this year special for their kids.

• Items needed: Female 13, clothes: L tops, bottoms size 10 or large, shoes 7 ½, art supplies, room decor. Female 12, clothes S tops bottoms Small, shoes 7 1/2, art supplies room decor. household items, specifically linens, dishware and cookware.

• Financial needs: Grocery gift cards, anything to help with rent and utilities.