On Saturday, December 19, nearly 4,000 children from South L.A. will receive gift bags at a holiday toy drive sponsored by A Place Called Home, DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services, Herbalife, the LA Galaxy Foundation, Starbucks and volunteers from each sponsoring entity. The community toy drive & distribution is expected to be the biggest in the event’s 10-year history.
LA Galaxy players will play “reindeer games” in the snow with kids and their families.
Local kids in need will receive gift bags with toys, books and clothing to bring a little extra joy this holiday season. They will also have an opportunity to share their wishes with Santa, play with LA Galaxy mascot Cozmo and climb and sled on 30 tons of snow.
To help keep families warm, Starbucks will be serving hot chocolate, coffee and holiday goodies.
“In a neighborhood where most families are focused on survival, it’s a blessing to be able to celebrate the holidays with a sense of play and abundance – especially for the children,” says Jonathan Zeichner, executive director of A Place Called Home. “We are extremely grateful to all the sponsors and donors that make this event possible – and to Santa, of course!”
A Place Called Home is a dynamic, non-profit youth and community center. Its primary goal is helping youth aged 8 to 21 years old stay in school, go on to higher education, pursue successful careers, and develop into active, contributing community members and leaders. More than 1,000 volunteers log in over 20,000 hours annually to enrich the lives of A Place Called Home members.
California’s oldest and most experienced commercial real estate brokerage company, DAUM has 10 offices throughout Southern California and Arizona. The company provides a full array of commercial real estate services, including brokerage, corporate services, consulting, leasing, sales and property management.
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) is committed to improving the lives of children around the world by supporting charitable organizations that provide one of life’s most basic necessities, good nutrition. A member of the Los Angeles community for the past 35 years, HFF helped APCH build its commercial kitchen that provides thousands of fresh meals each month.
The LA Galaxy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping children through educational, health and soccer based initiatives and programs. The LA Galaxy Foundation will continue to support organizations and activities dedicated to encouraging, educating and empowering the children in the community.
The mission of Starbucks is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.
The holiday toy distribution goes from 7:00 am 3:00 p.m.
For more information, please call (323) 232-7653 or visit www.apch.org. A Place Called Home is located at 2830 S. Central Avenue in Los Angeles, CA 90011.
