Disabled Collect 1,250 Toys for Charity
Saying they wanted to give back to the community that has given so much to them, 43 disabled people collected 1,250 toys, books and games for the San Fernando Valley Boys & Girls Club.
The men and women in the community access class at the United Cerebral Palsy/Spastic Children’s Foundation presented the items to Boys & Girls Club officials in a ceremony this week.
“The kids are elated to get the items,” said David Mandell, development consultant at the club. “We are looking forward to putting them to use right away.”
Every year, the community access class selects a community service project, said Wendy Odom, program consultant at the foundation. After much debate, the group wanted to do something that would benefit children, she said.
Class members researched various day-care and after-school programs before deciding on the Boys & Girls Club, Odom said. Several class members visited the club and interviewed Mandell about operations at the agency and its needs.
The items will be used in the agency’s day-care and after-school care programs, which serve girls and boys ages 7 to 17, Odom said.
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