UScellular Delivers 200 Wrapped Holiday Gifts

To celebrate the holiday season and the meaningful value of community, UScellular has donated 100 wrapped holiday gifts – including footballs, action figures, dolls, science kits, art supplies and more – to both the Boys & Girls Clubs of Peoria and Boys & Girls Club of Pekin. In order to bring locally-grown joy to these areas, UScellular worked with their local teams to learn about the needs of the community and then reached out to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Peoria and Boys & Girls Club of Pekin to get their ideal wish list. Traveling in a holiday-themed truck, the company delivered the items to support the organizations’ efforts to provide each club member with a gift. These gifts are one of more than 70 donations UScellular is making to help connect with their local communities and spread joy this holiday season.

“Giving back to the people and organizations that make Peoria and Pekin cities we are proud to call home is what this season is all about,” said Carrie Guilliams, store manager for UScellular in Peoria. “Especially after last year, it is a true joy to celebrate and connect with the organizations that make our community special.”

UScellular has an ongoing relationship with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Peoria and Boys & Girls Club of Pekin. In addition to making monetary donations, they spearhead an annual Black History Month Art Contest in Peoria and associates volunteer at club events in both cities.

Through this initiative, organizations from hospitals to local Boys and Girls Clubs will receive a little extra cheer, and gifts range from toys for children to food donations for local homeless shelters. In addition to community gifts, UScellular is hosting a sweepstakes where $10,000 will go to the winner and another $10,000 will go to the Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) program of the winner’s choice at locallygrownjoy.uscellular.com.

UScellular has a longstanding commitment to supporting its local communities through donations and volunteerism. Since 2009, the company has donated more than $20.9 million along with countless experiences and technology items to nonprofit organizations across the country. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://www.uscellular.com/get-to-know-us/community-outreach.