Labor of Love 2011 a Success
Labor of Love 2011 was an amazing success serving 133 low income individuals with developmental disabilities who lack resources and family support over the holidays. It took 70 volunteers to shop, wrap and deliver the bags carefully chosen and beautifully wrapped gifts to each person in need.
When Salt Lake ACT merged with TURN July 1, 2011, the Labor of Love program came to TURN. This season clearly demonstrates that regardless of where the program is located geographically, people will turn out to support it. TURN staff and board were heavily involved in sponsoring, shopping volunteering and delivering.
For the first time, we had the resources to support some very needy individuals in Provo, Ogden, Layton, Cedar City and St. George.
Volunteer Charles Foley prepares Labor of Love donations for delivery.
-Cynthia Proctor
Zions Bank Branch Manager Kade Walton wraps gifts for Labor of Love.
"I am an artist", said Kathy Thomas when asked to describe herself. "And there's a lot of talents I can do, like exercise dancing. I do word search and jigsaw puzzles. I do cursive writing and I can do printing. I am good at bowling." Kathy says she has lived in many places in Utah, and currently loves the little 3-bedroom house she shares with two roommates. She is happy that she can walk to the market and her bank. She also likes the Orem Center Street Day Program she attends because of the friends and all the creative activities. "I think being an artist is real good. You can make pretty pictures and hang them up everywhere." 
