Santa Ana police toy drive needs toys!

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: 5th Annual Toy Drive Benefiting Needy Families of the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activities League

Helping Hands Santa Ana, Hired Guns LEMC and GT BMX Bicycles will host their 5th Annual Toy Drive for the Santa Ana Police Athletic & Activities League (SAPAAL) to benefit those families in need during the upcoming holiday season.

Please support this great cause by contributing toys for children ages 6-12, gift cards, sports caps, skate boards, and sports gear for children ages 12-17, both boy and girls. They also accept cash and check donations. Please make checks payable to Helping Hands Santa Ana. Contributions are tax deductible.

The toy drive & “Toy Run” will be held on Saturday, December 5th from 1:30m – 7pm at the Laborers Union Hall, Local 652 at 1532 E. Chestnut Ave in Santa Ana. Join in the fun with tacos, a live band, DJ, a GT Bicycle and a Harley-Davidson Show, complete with trophies, and of course, Santa Claus will be there!

SAPAAL serves over 200 youth at their main location on McFadden & Sullivan in Santa Ana. They serve a total of 1,500 at risk youth throughout the City of Santa Ana.

Please contact Helping Hands Santa Ana with any questions at (714) 467-5432.

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Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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