DK Landscaping makes Christmas wishes come true

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – DK Landscaping, a Sonoma County landscaping company based in Rohnert Park, made Christmas wishes come true for two struggling Sonoma County families. David Mun Lee, president of DK Landscaping, visited the Graton Day Labor Center and delivered a bike and toys to a struggling family. He also delivered more toys and clothing to a needy family living in Penngrove.

The families Lee assisted during Christmas are grappling as best they can with this economy. Although Julian and Amelia Rios are able to piece together a living from vineyard and cleaning work, they don’t always earn enough for life’s bare necessities. Buying Christmas presents for their kids was out of the question. Yet 5-year-old Marlene would love to have a bike. Two-year-old Julian would like some new toys.

Isidoro and Paula Garcia are in a similar predicament. With Isidoro disabled due to a workplace accident, the family struggles to make ends meet. Living in a trailer in a friend’s back yard, they don’t have the resources to purchase new toys for the three children or buy clothing for themselves.

Lee remembers his own impoverished childhood in Hong Kong. His family of seven lived in a single room with no electricity. Buckets took the place of plumbing. When his mom managed to bring home an apple, all five siblings shared it. Toys were a distant dream. So he relates to struggling immigrants like the Rios and Garcia families, and, thankful for his own opportunities and success, decided to grant their Christmas wishes.