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FIREFIGHTERS CELEBRATE 22 YEARS OF GIVING WITH SPARK OF LOVE TOY DRIVE JOIN FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE FINAL EVENT THIS FRIDAY AT HONDA CENTER
Anaheim, Calif. (December 16, 2014) Southern California Firefighters and ABC7 are celebrating their 22nd anniversary of the Spark of Love Toy Drive. The ABC7 Stuff-A-Bus will host its final event of the season this Friday, December 19 at Honda Center with meteorologist Garth Kemp from 4:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Honda Center located at 2695 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim. The public is encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment to be distributed to children in need throughout Southern California. At 4:00 pm, the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association will present toys purchased from funds donated by Disneyland Resort.
“Last year’s event was a record breaking drive, filling 18 buses with toys and bicycles. With the public’s generosity, we hope to fill even more busses this Friday”, said City of Orange Fire Chief Patrick Dibb and president of the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association. The campaign began as a partnership between ABC7 and firefighters throughout five counties including Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura. Continue reading