Spread the Holiday Cheer! Spark of Love Toy Drive 2014 Over the past two decades, Spark of Love has successfully collected more than 8 million toys. The campaign collects new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment for underserved children and teens in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties. The campaign runs through Christmas Eve, and our goal is to exceed last years collection of 450,000 toys. Our Stuff-A-Bus events go a long way in helping reach our goal. And the biggest elf on this side of the North Pole, Garth Kemp, will be at each Stuff-a-Bus event to meet and greet viewers and participants as he collects new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment for children and teens! Help kick off the Spark of Love Toy Drive this year at the Los Cerritos Center on Friday, November 21st! Stuff-a-Bus Locations Friday, November 21 ABC7 & Southland Fire Fighters Stuff a Bus 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Los Cerritos Center 239 Los Cerritos Center Cerritos 90703 (818) 863-7220 Friday, December 5 ABC7 & Southland Fire Fighters Stuff a Bus 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mathis Brothers 4105 Inland Empire Blvd. Ontario 91764 (818) 863-7220 Friday, December 12 ABC7 & Southland Firefighters Stuff a Bus 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Westfield Topanga 6600 Topanga Canyon Boulevard Canoga Park 91303 (818) 863-7220 Friday, December 19 ABC7 & Southland Firefighters Stuff a Bus 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Honda Center 2695 East Katella Ave. Anaheim 92806 (818) 863-7220 Ways to Give Bring your new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment to one of our four Stuff-A-Bus events in Cerritos, Ontario, Canoga Park or Anaheim. Drop off your new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at any local fire station. Donate online by going to ABC7 & Firefighters Spark of Love Toy Drive Fund Spark of Love Toy Drive Calendar of Events You can also support the Spark of Love by attending one of the following events. There will be plenty of Holiday cheer and some of your favorite Eyewitness News personalities. Please check our page often for more updates. Friday thru Sunday, November 21 - 23 Cover Fire & Police Vehicles with a Toy Friday & Saturday - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Montclair Plaza 5060 E. Montclair Plaza Lane Montclair (909) 625-9479 cityofmontclair.org/toydrive Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29 Stuff the Monrovia Engine 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Krikorian Theater 410 South Myrtle Ave. Monrovia 91016 (626) 256-8181 Saturday, November 29 Idyllwilds 54th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony All day Holiday Festivities 4:20 p.m. - The Tree Lighting Ceremony begins Throughout the City of Idyllwild mayormax/tree2014.htm Monday, December 1 Christmas BonFire 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lake Arrowhead in the Village 28200 Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead (760) 559-1657 Thursday, December 4 LAFDs The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 6 p.m. Exchange LA 618 South Spring Street Los Angeles 90014 (213) 627-8070 Friday, December 5 Spark of Love Golf Tournament 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Brookside Golf Club 1133 Rosemont Avenue Pasadena 91103 (626) 577-4497, ext. 225 sadiegolf/sparkoflovefacebook/sparkoflovegolf Saturday, December 6 Stuff A Fire Truck 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stater Brothers/Target Parking Lot 15222 Summit Avenue Fontana (760) 559-1657 Saturday, December 13 Stuff A Fire Truck 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Super Target 12795 Main Street Hesperia (760) 559-1657 Suggested Donation Items We get a lot toys for younger children, but are always short on teen and infant items. Here are some suggestions for teen items. Non Gender Specific MP3 players Cameras Watches Jewelry Sunglasses Earplugs/earphones Cell phone cases Boys Skateboards Razor Scooters Basketballs, Soccer balls, and Footballs Girls Cross-body purses/bags Make-up brushes Blow dryers Flat Irons Hot Iron Tools The Spark of Love Toy Drive is under the auspice of the California Community Foundation, a 501c(3) tax-exempt foundation. We hope that you make the Spark of Love Toy Drive your charity of choice this holiday season. On behalf of ABC7 and the Southern California firefighters, thank you for your time and consideration. For more information on how to donate contact Teresa Samaniego at 818-863-7221. bit.ly/1xxA7aW
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:00:01 +0000