Second annual toy drive to be held for ill children

Robert Blechl

BURBANK -- After recovering from a brain tumor, 10-year-old Annali

Kingston organized the first toy drive last year.

During the planning, her mother, Lisa Smith, discovered she also had a

brain tumor.

Now recovered, both mother and daughter will be hosting the second

annual toy drive from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. today at Pickwick Ice Center,

1001 Riverside Drive.

Toys that are collected will be distributed Thursday at Childrens

Hospital Los Angeles to kids with brain tumors, cancer, AIDS, leukemia

and other life-threatening illnesses, organizers said.

New and unwrapped toys -- preferably of the craft, game, doll and

coloring book variety -- will be accepted. Last year’s drive netted 110

toys.

Skaters who bring toys will receive a $3 discount on skate rentals.

For more information, call 846-0035, ext. 173.