Southern California Firefighters Participate in the 2011 Spark of Love Toy Drive

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ABC7 and firefighters from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties have once again joined together to participate in the Spark of Love Toy Drive. For 19 years, this campaign has provided underserved children of these communities with new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment. In 2010, over 500,000 toys were collected and distributed locally within all five counties.

Sponsors and partners of the Spark of Love Toy Drive include:

Jakks Pacific
Mathis Brothers
Metrolink
Verizon
K-FROG 95.1
Temple-Inland Improv
California Community Foundation
Xerox
Park Water Company
Aetna
Rotary Club of Los Angeles (LA5)

For more information and ways to donate to this campaign, please click here

Metrolink Holiday Toy Express Train Schedule

SATURDAY, NOV. 26
5 p.m. Camp Pendleton

SUNDAY, NOV. 27
5 p.m. Palmdale (39000 Clock Tower Plaza Dr.)
7 p.m. Newhall (24300 Railroad Ave.)

SATURDAY, DEC. 3
5 p.m. Montclair (5091 Richton St.)
5:45 p.m. Upland (300 E. A St.)
6:30 p.m. Claremont (200 W. 1st St.)

SUNDAY, DEC. 4
5 p.m. Irvine (15215 Barranca Parkway)
6 p.m. Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo (28200 Forbes Rd.)
7 p.m. San Juan Capistrano (26701 Verdugo St.)
7:45 p.m. San Clemente North (1850 Avenida Estacion)
8:20 p.m. San Clemente Pier (615 Avenida Victoria)

SATURDAY, DEC. 10
5 p.m. Riverside-La Sierra (10901 Indiana Ave.)
5:45 p.m. N. Main Corona (250 E. Blaine St.)
7:15 p.m. Fullerton (120 E. Santa Fe Ave.)
8 p.m. Buena Park (8400 Lakeknoll Dr. at Dale Street)

SUNDAY, DEC. 11
5 p.m. Downtown Burbank (201 N. Front St.)
5:45    p.m.        Glendale    (400    W .    Cerritos    A ve.)
6:45 p.m. El Monte (10925 Railroad St.)
8 p.m. Covina (600 N. Citrus Ave.)

SATURDAY, DEC. 17
5 p.m. Camarillo (30 Lewis Rd.)
6 p.m. Oxnard (201 E. Fourth St.)
7 p.m. Moorpark (300 High St.)

SUNDAY, DEC. 18
6:45 p.m. Simi Valley (5050 Los Angeles Ave.)

Additional events

Thursday, November 17
The Americana at Brand - Tree Lighting 7:30 p.m. 889 Americana Way Glendale 91210(818) 637-8982

Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26
Monrovia Fire Department "Stuff The Monrovia Fire Engine" 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 410 South Myrtle Ave. Monrovia 91016 (951) 830-8474

Thursday, December 1
Monrovia Fire Department Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m. 321 South Myrtle Ave. Monrovia 91016 (951) 830-8474

Tuesday, December 6
The Improv - "The Fran Cowan 'Burnin' Down the House' Benefit for Spark of Love" 7:30 p.m. World Famous Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Ave.Los Angeles (310) 651-2583 www.Improv.com

Thursday, December 8
Los Angeles Fire Department "Spark of Love Toy Drive" event 6 p.m. - Midnight Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St. Los Angeles 90014 (213) 978-3650



Author:Renee Marquart - Fire Department Network News