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Tenth Annual Toy Drive Held At Carmel’s

The ANGELS Outreach Tenth Annual Toy Drive was held at Carmel’s on Thursday December 11, 2025.

Once again an amazing variety and number of toys were collected for kids in need this holiday season, and it’s all due to the generosity and love of the citizens of Toledo. We couldn’t continue without you and we are very grateful. See the image gallery here.

ANGELS Outreach provides holiday food baskets, blankets, hats, gloves and scarves, and toys every year to those in need.

Steve Taylor of the Taylor Automotive Family of dealerships again presented a check to Lisa, in continued support of our efforts to brighten the holidays of those in need.

ANGELS Outreach Highlighted On Taylor Automotive “Women In The Driver’s Seat” Video Series

Taylor Automotive’s newest episode of Women in the Driver’s Seat features Lisa in a heartfelt interview about how ANGELS Outreach came to be.
 
What began with a promise during a life-threatening moment became a decades-long mission of service. Lisa founded ANGELS Outreach in 1995 and has since helped hundreds of families across Toledo through food baskets, toy drives, veteran support, and more.
 
In this heartfelt episode, Lisa shares how faith, compassion, and a deep love for her community guide everything she does. From humble beginnings to becoming a trusted source of hope for so many, her story is one of resilience and purpose.
 
 
(Most of the content in this post originated in the Taylor Automotive Facebook post about the video.)

Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets Delivered to 150 Families, 75 Veterans Served Dinner

It’s a day of boundless blessings for 150 local families and 75 disabled veterans.

We are deeply humbled not only to serve this community but to celebrate 30 years of ANGELS Outreach, a testament to the transformative power of compassion and kindness.

If you don’t know our story, this organization was born from a promise kept, a true miracle that has inspired us to provide full holiday meals for families in need every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter for three decades.

We have also wrapped our wings around the veterans in this community, expressing our heartfelt gratitude for their selfless service and reminding them of their invaluable worth. Thursday November 20, 2025 was an extraordinary day, and we extend our sincerest appreciation to every individual who has contributed to this organization, attended our fundraisers, volunteered their time, and offered their unwavering support. We thank you, heavenly Father, for blessing me and this community with ANGELS Outreach, for hearing a mother’s prayer so many years ago, and for granting us the privilege of sharing love with those who need it most.

Angels Outreach is proudly celebrating 30 remarkable years of fostering a community that truly uplifts and inspires one another. We are deeply grateful for our community and our courageous public servants. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our heroes in the State Highway Patrol, Toledo Fire & Rescue, Toledo Police, and Lucas County Sheriffs Department. These dedicated individuals selflessly deliver 150 Thanksgiving food baskets and provide a hot meal for our disabled Veterans, inspiring a day filled with gratitude.

See the image gallery HERE for an abundance of pictures of a flurry of turkeys spreading joy throughout the city of Toledo (LOL).

ANGELS Outreach Recognized at Steve Taylor Keystone Community Awards Dinner

* * * UPDATE: Tom Cole interviewed Lisa a few weeks ago, just before our 30th anniversary, for their Taylor Community Connection. More information and links to the video in HERE. * * *

ANGELS Outreach was among 13 other community organizations to be recognized for all they’ve done for the Toledo community by the Taylor Automotive Family at the Steve Taylor Keystone Community Awards Dinner Wednesday night, October 22.

This annual celebration by by Steve Taylor and the Taylor Automotive Family recognizes individuals and organizations who demonstrate exceptional vision, ethics, and problem-solving in Northwest Ohio, bringing together civic leaders, local philanthropists, and business partners for a night highlighting their community service and impact.

In Lisa’s own words:

“Key Stone Award for ANGELS OUTREACH from Steve Taylor (Taylor KIA)

“Tonight was a truly uplifting evening, shining a beacon of hope on local organizations dedicated to serving our community. ANGELS OUTREACH is deeply humbled to be recognized by Steve Taylor and Tom Cole for our unwavering commitment to Keeping our Promise and Serving families in need over the past 30 years. Tonight, we are honored to receive the Key Stone Award.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Steve Taylor for sharing his profoundly inspiring story that ignited a passion in his heart to serve others. To all the organizations recognized tonight, it is a privilege to be mentioned alongside such selfless and compassionate entities.

“ANGELS OUTREACH has always been built on the foundation of collective effort, and our success is a testament to God’s niracles, our promise, and His divine grace that has empowered us to serve His families for 30 remarkable years.

“We would like to express our deepest appreciation to my husband Rier Smith, to Katie Maskey, Brian & Pam Bryd, and James & Stacy Duran for their unwavering support tonight. Sharing this award with those who work tirelessly behind the scenes is a true blessing.”

Carmel’s To Donate A Portion Of Profits To ANGELS Outreach

Visit Carmel’s at 2947 Tremainsville during the week before our Annual Fundraiser Event to join us in Keeping The Promise.  During the week of September 11 to September 18, Carmel’s will donate a portion of their profits to ANGELS Outreach. 

ANGELS Outreach has no paid staff, only volunteer angels, and every dollar donated goes to feeding local families in need during the holidays by providing a full holiday dinner to help make their season bright. During Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, Angels prepare baskets of ingredients to be delivered to families in need by officers of the Toledo Police, and Fire and Rescue Departments, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

So enjoy a FEAST at Carmel’s, then join us for a FIESTA!

Tamaron Country Club
2162 W. Alexis Rd.
Thursday September 18, 2025
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$35 singles / $60 couples

Corey Beaubien and Local #33 Support ANGELS Outreach

A sincere thank you to Local #33 for your strong support for ANGELS Outreach.

As we celebrate 30 years of giving to this community, we thank you for believing in our mission, in our miraculous story, and of course, our promise to this community to love our neighbors through difficult times.
 
 
Thank you Local #33 for wrapping your wings around the city of Toledo! ❤️
 
ANGELS Outreach is 100% donation-funded. There are no paid staff, all are volunteer angels. Every dollar donated goes directly to families in need.

30 Years Of Service, 30 Days Of Giving

30 Years Of Service, 30 Days Of Giving

ANGELS Outreach has designated June as a Month of Giving. We encourage you to give generously to families in need this upcoming holiday season.

Click, tap, or scan the QR codes below to donate or get tickets to our fundraiser in September 2025.

Mail a check or gift card to the address shown to join our quest in Keeping The Promise.

Gift cards to local grocers are especially helpful, including Kroger, Meijer, and Walmart

Send checks & gift cards to:
A.N.G.E.L.S. Outreach Program
102 Hidden Village Court
Holland OH 43528

ANGELS Outreach is 100% donation-funded. No paid staff. All volunteer angels. Every dollar donated goes directly to families in need.

 

 

Save The Date For The 2025 Fundraiser

Fiesta Time!

Claire Mitchell of 13ABC will be emceeing the event this year!

Join us in Keeping The Promise for our 30th Annual Fundraiser at Tamaron!

Thursday September 18, 2025

Tamaron
2162 West Alexis Road, Toledo OH 43613

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Event 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

$35 singles / $60 couples

Ticket includes entrance to the event, 2 drink tickets, 1 wine glass, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, live entertainment, and donated baskets that will be raffled off.

Music by Yvonne Ramos-Ybarra, Texas Talent Musicians Association Best New Artist Award Winner.

Music by Yvonne Ramos-Ybarra, Texas Talent Musicians Association Best New Artist Award Winner.

Opening ceremony performance by El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico.

Opening ceremony performance by El Corazon de Mexico Ballet Folklorico.

Click, Tap, or Scan the QR code to get tickets.

Be Our Valentine

… And help us do even MORE than we did last year!

In 2024, with your support …

We served 90 Families at Easter last year, including 75 disabled veterans in Toledo.

For Thanksgiving 2024, we proudly served 105 local families in need of a Thanksgiving Food Basket.

For Christmas 2024, we proudly served another 105 local families in need of a Christmas Food Basket.

We held a Veterans Hot Chocolate Cocoa Bar. We hosted our first “all the trimmings” Hot Chocolate Cocoa Bar & Desserts.

Thanks to our Annual Toy Drive, children’s eyes lit up as we donated over 500 toys to local families, spreading the joy of Christmas.

We warmed up Toledo with blankets, hats & handwarmers, gloves and our “Angel Boxes” which included warm socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and more. These Angel Boxes were handed out to our friends that are living on the streets.

Help us make 2025 even better for families in need!