(Graphic courtesy of San Pedro Art Association, and used with permission.)
Remember the magic of Christmas morning? I certainly do.
You had to eat breakfast first (no meal ever lasted longer in the history of time!). Then the parents went into the living room to light the Christmas tree.
And FINALLY, finally–it was time to see what Santa had left under the tree.
(Royalty-free image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay.)
Now, how would YOU like to help create that magic this year, for local children in the San Pedro and Wilmington areas?
San Pedro Art Association kicks off their 8th Annual Harbor Interfaith Holiday Toy Drive, benefiting local youth in San Pedro, this Friday, November 17th.
For SPAA, which has been serving artists since 1936, this toy drive is special.
Started in 2015, by SPAA Secretary (and gifted artist!) Bill Boisselle-Schalaba, the Harbor Interfaith Holiday Toy Drive has collected thousands of dollars’ worth of toys for kids in the San Pedro/Wilmington area.
SPAA emails that Bill started this particular toy drive because he felt that other toy drives didn’t ensure that the donations were kept local. SPAA, however, focuses on bringing the magic of Christmas morning to local kids.
Here’s how you can help.
(Royalty-free image by Schwarzenarzisse from PIxabay.)
Please consider dropping off one or more new, unwrapped toys to SPAA’s donation area, in their gallery inside CRAFTED. Bill says, in addition to toys, they always need gift cards for teens, such as cards for Starbucks or Claire’s. The deadline for toy donations is December 10th.
SPAA’s hours are Friday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 pm, and as you’ll see on the flyer, they have extended holiday hours, 11 am to 7 pm.
(And of course, as you’re having fun being Santa, don’t forget to check out the work of their talented exhibiting artists! You may just wind up with gifts for a few people on YOUR Santa list, as well.)
San Pedro Art Association’s 8th Annual Harbor Interfaith Holiday Toy Drive runs Friday, November 17th through Sunday, December 10th. Drop off new, unwrapped toys and gift cards at SPAA’s gallery at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 East 22nd Street, near Miner, Warehouse 10, every weekend from 11 am to 7 pm, Friday through Sunday.