Toys Sought for Children in Housing Projects
Looking to help make the holidays brighter for the children of the Pico Aliso housing projects, a community group is asking for gifts or monetary donations for its Christmas toy drive.
Erica Parra, the assistant program director of Impacto, a community group that works with Pico Aliso children through after-school tutoring programs, said the goal is to gather enough toys for 600 youngsters from the projects.
“Any kind of donation is appreciated,” Parra said. “We just want to bring a gift to each one of these kids.”
Parra said that Impacto has gathered about 250 toys but more are needed. The toys will be presented Dec. 21.
Presents appropriate for infants and children through age 13 can be delivered to 1836 E. 1st St. To donate funds or for more information, call (323) 269-7552.
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