Monday, November 22, 2010

A Florin Road Toy Story

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department-Central Division Crime Prevention is coordinating a Christmas Toy Drive for needy families in South Sacramento. 

New, unwrapped toys for children and teens can be donated during business hours at 7000 65th Street, Sacramento (next to Burlington Coat Factory).  The toy drive ends Monday, December 13th.  For more info, call Laura at 916-876-8322.

The U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program has two drop-off locations on the Florin Road corridor. You can donate new, unwrapped kids' toys at Teen C.E.R.T. (3500 Florin Road, Sacramento) until Thursday, December 16th.  For more info, contact Teresa or Eliza at 916-801-3170 or 916-271-2187. 

You can also donate at Midas (6308 Florin Road, Sacramento) until Friday, December 17th.  Call Collen at 916-393-0131 for more info.  Your donations go directly to benefit our community.

The CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive is on through Monday, December 20th.  This holiday project is a partnership between KCRA 3 and the California Highway Patrol (CHP).   New and unwrapped toys are collected for hospitalized and disadvantaged children in our community.  The toys are then distributed through UC Davis Children’s Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital, the Salvation Army, WEAVE, Head Start, Boys and Girls Club, Operation Rudolph, and other community service organizations.

You can drop off your donation at the CHP’s South Sacramento area office at 6 Massie Court, Sacramento (near Stockton Boulevard & Mack Road).  For more info, call them at 916-681-2300.

You can also donate at the Les Schwab Tire Center at 5501 Florin Road, Sacramento (near Burlington Coat Factory) between 8 am and 6 pm, Monday through Friday, and 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday.  Their phone number is 916-422-4460. 
For a list of suggested donation items, please visit www.kcra.com/chipsforkids.

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