CC Athletics joins StillGood for holiday gift swap and shop
The Casper College Athletics Department is joining forces with StillGood for a Holiday Gift Swap and Shop event Saturday, Dec. 20, from 1-4 p.m. in the “Swede” Erickson Thunderbird Gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public.
Jocelyn Norcross, assistant women’s soccer coach, approached CC Athletic Director Cam Olson with the idea of partnering with StillGood of Natrona County to hold a toy and gift swap at Thunderbird Gym. “The need for Christmas and holiday presents this year far exceeds the current supply through organizations like Toys for Tots or Stuff the Van,” said Norcross.
According to Norcross, StillGood, founded by Tori Feronti, will step in to help fill that need in the community through the toy and gift exchange. The event will feature a collection of gently used and new gifts for parents to take for the holidays.
“This will be a dignity-centered event where families can choose gifts with pride, joy, and ease, supported by a space filled with holiday cheer, activities, and genuine community connection,” Feronti said.
Event Details
That collection will be created through community toy and gift donations. “We hope that as parents go through their kids’ toys, they will donate those to our swap and that they may want to purchase items for kids within the Natrona County community,” Norcross said.
On the day of the event, the toys will be located on one side of T-Bird Gym. On the other side, children will be kept busy. Volunteers, including T-Bird athletes, will provide games, coloring, and a holiday photo booth. “We wanted to make sure that child care was not a barrier for parents, and this will allow them to shop in peace,” Norcross noted.
Donation Locations
Donation boxes are located at both Qdoba locations, 4009 CY Ave. and 5030 E. 2nd St., the Mental Health Hub at 701 Antler Dr., the Remember Who You Are Counseling Center at 141 S. Center St., third floor, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at 3243 Talon Dr., Suite 400. In addition, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has organized its own raffle to encourage donations. According to Feronti, raffle prizes include tattoo gift certificates from Final Thoughts, tacos for a year, and local swag, including salon and hardware gift cards. Gift donations can also be picked up by calling Norcross at 307-251-5614 or Feronti at 307-2551-6625.
About StillGood of Natrona County
StillGood of Natrona County didn’t begin as an organization, but according to its founder, Feronti, it started … “as a spark that lived inside me long before it had a name. As a young mother, I knew what it felt like to quietly skip meals so my children could eat, and to have nowhere to turn, no clear place to ask for help, and no community safety net to lean on. Those experiences never left me; they settled into my bones and stayed there.”
When Feronti discovered the sheer amount of food thrown away in America, she founded StillGood. “I realized that hunger isn’t caused by a lack of food, but by systems that discard more than 100 billion pounds of food every year. Food tossed because it isn’t perfectly ‘marketable,’ because a printed date has passed, or because it no longer brings profit.”
This year, StillGood has been busy. During the government shutdown, the organization rallied its … “neighbors and partnered with Fremont Honda of Casper and AmeriTech Equipment Company to collect two overflowing truck beds of food.” According to Feronti, the group moved nearly 1,500 pounds of food and other essentials to over 50 households, along with boxes prepared for families who were unable to attend.
Feronti also created low-cost meal kit boxes, complete with printed recipes, during the shutdown for volunteers to distribute. The idea behind the boxes, according to Feronti, was to provide simple, approachable meals designed to help families stretch ingredients and rebuild their cooking confidence. “StillGood hopes to expand this into accessible cooking classes built around food bank staples and real household needs,” Feronti said.
At Thanksgiving, Feronti and her volunteers delivered complete Thanksgiving dinners to 20 families, with expenses covered by the group’s Thanksgiving Raffle.
During its time in operation, StillGood has been involved in several other events to help people in Natrona County. The organization is 100% volunteer led. “There is no staff, no funding, no paid structure,” Feronti said. “Every time the need grows, the community rises with it. That is what makes StillGood possible,” Feronti added.
Because of partners like Casper College, StillGood can fulfill its mission: No waste. No judgment. No one left behind.