1ST ANNUAL NAN CARES TOY DRIVE
At Brookline Elementary in Houston, statistics show that 98% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged, while 85% are high risk. Outside of this school alone, there are thousands of other children within families in Houston that are economically disadvantaged.This unfortunate reality is what motivated us to start our first annual “Nan Cares Toy Drive.” We want to continue providing children such as the students at Brookline Elementary with toys every year so that they can enjoy the holiday season, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Nan and Company Properties presented our first annual “Nan Cares Toy Drive” this past Tuesday, December 13th at Brookline Elementary, to give away all of our collected toys and books to each and every student. Much to their surprise, Astros’ all-star, Jose Altuve, even came out to help us pass out toys! The best part about the toy drive was seeing the bright and excited smiles on all of the children’s faces as they received their very own toy and book.
Our first “Nan Cares Toy Drive” even made the news! Channel 11 and Fox 26 came out to join us as we brightened the children’s day at Brookline Elementary and interviewed Altuve and our Nan and Company Properties president and CEO, Nancy Almodovar.
But, this toy drive could not have happened without you. This year, we were able to successfully gather 1000 toys and 1000 books through donations from all around the community and were able to give away all of our donations to these children in need. Because of that, we would like to thank our Nan and Company Properties team and everyone else who helped and worked hard to make this amazing day happen, from our volunteers to members of the community who donated to this wonderful cause.