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Thursday, December 08, 2011 | 
Friday, December 9, 2011
4:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Westfield Topanga Mall **
6600 Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Canoga Park, CA 91303
** Sears parking lot near California Pizza Kitchen, southwest corner of the mall.
The success of Spark of Love relies upon the goodwill of people like you. Your donation of a new unwrapped toy or sporting good will be gratefully collected for local distribution to a needy child - who would otherwise go without a gift this holiday season. Thanks for helping make the magic happen!
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Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
5 comments:
Dear Friend of the LAFD,
We appreciate your continued support of Spark of Love now in its 19th year of helping children in need. We understand that many of you are experiencing financial challenge - or that your schedule won't allow you to be at this event. That's why we'd like to highlight 7 ways to support this worthy and important program...
How To Donate - 7 Ways To Give
BRING IT! Drop off your new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at any Neighborhood Fire Station in Los Angeles.
CLICK IT! Donate online with a credit card through the California Community Foundation. All proceeds will go to buying toys or sports equipment for the children!
LIKE IT! "Like" ABC7 on Facebook and a $1 donation goes to the Spark of Love Toy Drive, thanks to our partners! (From Nov. 18 - Dec. 23)
TEXT IT! Donate $5 by texting ABC7 to 80100 (From Nov. 18 - Dec. 23)
MAIL IT! Checks can be made out to: Spark of Love Toy Drive c/o California Community Foundation and sent to:
ABC7 Spark of Love
P.O. Box 5967
Glendale, CA 91221
STUFF IT! Bring your new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment to a Stuff-A-Bus event.
Dec. 9: Westfield Topanga
Dec. 16: Honda Center
SEE IT! Bring your new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment to one of the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express train events in your area.
Thanks for your generous support of Spark of Love!
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
My family is needy for xmas gifts and or any assistance. I am on disability and my wife is unemployed. Please advice where i can go for help. Please. Thank you.
Dear JL in canoga park,
The Spark of Love Toy Drive was designed to help people like you, who are in need. Please know that the event this Friday in Canoga Park is exclusively a *collection event*, from which donated items will be taken quickly to a sorting facility, where off-duty firefighters and volunteers are waiting.
From the sorting facility, the items are prepared for delivery to pre-identified families in need. These families are usually (and in accordance with program protocol must be) brought to our attention via established charitable organizations, such as schools, houses of worship, daycare programs, and child welfare organizations.
We encourage you to contact one of the aforementioned types of agencies or organizations. Often they already have a program in place to bring the generously donated items to their clients in need. If you or they need additional information, please call the City of Los Angeles Spark of Love information hotline at (213) 626-2871
Please accept our best wishes for this holiday season and in the year to come!
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
LAFD Crew 3 Members will be out bright and early assisting with this event. Take a moment to drop off a toy and say "Hi" to the great volunteers that make this outstanding event happen!
Crew 3 proudly helped out the LAFD staff and affiliated cadet posts. Want to thank everyone for the help, cooperation. Special thanks to Capt. Moore! This was an amazing event and looking forward to more of these sorts of ideas. Godspeed to all!
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