This season, members of Peak Health and Wellness have already given 355 individual gifts to children at Youth Homes, with two weeks remaining until Christmas. Every year, the Peak hosts four individual trees at their Blue Mountain, Tennis, Pickleball, and Downtown facilities, where members select tags of wishes from those in Youth Home care of gifts they’d like this holiday season.
“Peak staff are exceptional partners who are engaged, supportive, and genuinely invested in our mission, especially during the holidays,” said Amy Schaer, Chief Executive Officer. “Year after year, their members are incredibly generous, choosing high-quality gifts and often include extra gifts or gift cards. This has a significant impact on children who don’t often receive name-brand items.”
The Peak’s support for Youth Homes started in 2014, when they launched the first giving trees, adopting 150 gift tags displayed across their locations. Since then, The Peak has become Youth Home’s largest source of holiday gifts for the youth in their care. Peak members have also generously purchased gift cards for our direct care staff.
“Our members are the best, and we are continually blown away by how thoughtful they are to get a gift that will bring joy to these kids who need something special during the holidays,” said Susie Turner, Peak Health and Wellness Director. “We know that there will be more youths who enter care in the coming weeks, and we remain ready to take on additional gifts to support them.”
Other businesses that host giving trees for Youth Homes include Missoula Pharmacy, Neptune Aviation, Granite Peak Orthodontics, and the Missoula Airport.
