When it comes to holiday spirit, you’d be hard-pressed to find more of it than
what was showcased at the 2017 Timberwolves Shopping for Kids Event.
On Dec. 8, the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation, along with the Roger & Nancy
McCabe Foundation, worked with the United Heroes League to host 16 children from
low-income households, that currently have or recently had a parent in the
military deployed overseas with a free basketball clinic and a $500 shopping
spree.
The day started with a basketball clinic for the kids. That was all they thought
they were getting right away, and that was a gift in itself. But there was more.
Timberwolves and Lynx Vice President of Community Engagement John Thomas told
the kids that they would have $500 to use at the downtown Target location.
There, the kids bought necessities for themselves such as blankets and coats,
along with some fun things, such as toys. They also bought gifts for family
members.
“When we’re able to get in Target with these kids and just to see them light up
when they’re getting a gift they never thought they would be able to get, it’s
truly amazing,” Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns said. “And as always, it gives
you goosebumps when you see these kids so happy. You know, you get those
butterflies. It’s a truly humbling experience.”
Along with the $500, TCL provided each child with a 40-inch television, while
FitBit provided the families with tickets to a future Timberwolves game and a
fitness tracker so each child has a gift to give their deployed parent during
the holidays.
It was certainly a moment the Timberwolves or the children will never forget.
“After the $500 that they said we could spend here, it was just really, I had no
words,” Kyler, a child at the event, said. “We live in a small town. When we
came here, I thought just seeing big buildings was enough of a present to be
here. And then just more and more came.”
Military families get a surprise holiday shopping spree @Target with
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Winter 2018
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