12/15/2025
We’re excited to share a wonderful update from our Givens Estates Woodworkers.
This year, our team handcrafted and donated approximately 600 wooden toys to the Apple Woodworking Group, which then distributes these toys to 11 partner agencies throughout the community.
One of those partner agencies is ELA Homes.
In the photo, you can spot several of our donated toys on their display table, including the small wooden cars made right here on our campus.
You’ll also see Mark, the Toy Project Director for the Apple Woodworking Group, proudly holding a selection of the toys our residents created.
We’re grateful for the generosity, talent, and heart our woodworkers pour into each piece. Their craftsmanship brings joy to children across Western North Carolina.