Sac. Sheriff’s Dept. Plays Santa

It’s once again time for the Annual Christmas Toy & Food Drive sponsored by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept. Central Division!  The Salvation Army will provide turkeys and non-perishables, but toy donations are still needed, especially for older children.  Some suggestions:  Rubix Cube, board games, movie passes, DVDs, sports balls, back packs, fun pillows, wallets, manicure sets, cologne/hygiene sets, comb/brush sets, comic books.

Please bring your donations to the Central Division Service Center, 7000 65^th Street, Ste. B, Sacramento until December 13^th.  Also, if you know of a South Sacramento family in need, please tell them to visit the center starting November 21^st to complete an application for assistance.

For further information, contact Laura Grossman, crime prevention specialist, at 916-876-8322.

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.

On the Road in November

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…which means it’s time for Sleep Train’s Secret Santa Toy Drive!  From November 1 through December 12, all Sleep Train locations are accepting donations of new, unwrapped gifts for foster children and teens.  This includes toys, games, sporting equipment, electronics, CDs, and DVDs.  Drop off your donation at the Sleep Train Mattress Center at 6001 Florin Road in the Florin Towne Centre.  

A special shout out to our friends at Hometown Buffet for their upcoming Military Support Weekend.  In honor of Veterans' Day and our military personnel, their area restaurants will feature specially priced meals for veterans, music, and guest appearances.  Staff will also be offering coupons, good throughout the month of November.  The festivities will start at 11:00 am on Friday, November 5 and continue at 7:00 am on Saturday, November 6 and on Sunday, November 7.  Don’t miss the fun!  Visit Hometown Buffet in Southgate Plaza at 4300 Florin Road, Sacramento.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as viewers of “Antiques Roadshow” can attest.  Here’s your chance to find that hidden gem at the Annual Fall Rummage Sale at the Buddhist Church of Florin.  There are hundreds of items for sale, all priced to move.  The event is Saturday, November 6, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, at 7235 Pritchard Road, Sacramento.  Free parking!

Speaking of trash…don’t dump that e-waste!  Take it to the E-Waste Event sponsored by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Crime Prevention Unit.  On Saturday, November 13 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm you can drop off your items at the Central Division Substation, 7000 65^th Street, Sacramento (behind Burlington Coat Factory).  Acceptable items include TVs, monitors, laptops, computer towers, DVD players, printers, VCRs, stereos/radios, phones, video games, and microwaves.  No appliances or batteries!  For more details, call On-Site Electronics Recycling at 209-234-7994.