Lisa Weaver, owner of Dickey’s Barbecue-Rancho Mirage, shares with NBCares Silver Linings how she plans to collect and distribute not only toys, but food as well this holiday season.
The season to give is here and a few local businesses in the Coachella Valley are looking to help children who are often forgotten this time of year. A toy and fundraiser are happening now until Dec. 25, 2020, for children a part of the Olive Crest Fostering organization. Event organizer, Armando Vielmas, says growing […]
More than 70 years ago the Marine Corps. decided to dedicate themselves to spreading joy during the holiday season. Since 1947, every December they have distributed toys across the country to families in need. Over the years the program has distributed an average of 18 million toys to about 7 million families annually. This year […]
The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission still needs donations of new unwrapped toys for boys and girls from infant to pre-teen years for its annual giveaway on Dec. 21, organizers announced Wednesday. “Our desert community is so very generous and loving as they support those in need. We look forward to partnering with our community in […]
Boxes at the Galilee Center in Mecca are all marked up with hundreds of toys ready to find a home on Christmas Day. The center is expecting more than a thousand children on their 8th annual toy giveaway, and each child will get 2 or 3 presents. Lupe Torres is the office manager at the […]
