Give Love Back went on a mission to help families in low-income communities enjoy the Christmas holiday by providing them with a hot meal and personalized presents. We were able to do this with the help of the restaurant our co founders Andrew & Brian owned. However, in 2011 the restaurant was overtaken by big business. 3 days before closing their restaurant doors, over 300 families were hand deli
vered meals prepared from their kitchen and hundreds of volunteers came to help. Making it the largest number of families we fed to date. Working with the Cops 4 Kids of Anaheim aided our efforts and outreach. Allowing us to help a variety of low income communities in Anaheim. Together we wrapped thousands of presents that only the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Stadium could have room for. It also gave us access to outreach to the Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim and participate in their Easter festivities. With Andrew being the famous Easter Bunny! Also in 2011 we held our first ever red carpet, silent auction event, that was a HUGW success. Every table was sold and every item bought. The Chief of the Anaheim Police Department joined us, prominent business owners, along with Dolores Huerta (civil rights activist who, along with CΓ©sar ChΓ‘vez, co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers), Miss USA's and Miss California USA's, were in attendance. The auction included items from Disneyland Resort, Jiffy L**e, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boxer Manny Pacquiao, The Giving Keys & Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos, just to name a few! We now are on a mission to continue working with children in under served schools throughout California. Beginning with the adoption of schools in Anaheim. Every child deserves to learn in a comfortable environment with the right materials. Give them love. Give them a future worth looking forward to.