This was “Mony’s” apartment when we arrived. The place is small and there is almost no room for storage. Mony works 12 hours days. Mony and her daughter only had one bed between them and every night someone slept on the floor.
Our volunteers dove right in helping organize and store all of their things.
When “Mony” walked in, the first thing she said was “Oh my God! This is just what I needed. Thank you. Thank you!”.
And there was one more surprise that made this “not like any other Saturday.” Her daughter Rhianna LOVES basketball. She says “it is her life.”
A volunteer heard that and brought a special friend to meet Rhianna – Cal basketball alum and current WNBA star, Brittany Boyd was hiding in the kitchen
Rhianna immediately recognized Brittany and was literally frozen in shock.
When asked what she was going to do with the ball, Rhianna said, “Sleep with it!”
Thank you UCOP Operations Team for your hard work, heart and dedication to help these families. Both now have a place they can call home and are one step closer to safety and success for their families. This was definitely NOT “just any other Saturday!”
With gratitude,
Donna and Chris
Grateful Gatherings, Founders
