LBCC is conducting its second annual toy drive to help student-parents in need during the holiday season, taking donations up to Dec. 14.
The Care and Basic Needs programs work with Calworks to set up donation boxes on both PCC and LAC.
With the holidays coming up, some students struggle to survive economically in these hard financial times.
“The toy drive helps our less fortunate who are too proud to ask for help,” Christina Darrios, assistant director for Calworks stated.
Some people find it in their heart to donate whatever toys they can bring to help with the less fortunate.
The toy drive started in November to help start the festivities of the holiday season.
This is the second year that Calworks works with LBCC to put on a toy drive.
Even though the holidays are a stressful time for some, some people take the time to donate toys that will be going to a good cause.
“Calworks is dedicated to helping everyone in need, that’s why we do these events, to make a difference,” Adriana Gomez, an employee at Calworks stated.
The donation boxes in the Basic Needs Office in the E Building and in the FYE Center that is downstairs in the E Building were overfilled from the donations and had to be emptied.
The other donation box at LAC is located in the Human Resource office in the T Building.
At PCC, one of the boxes is located in the Student Union in the EE Building and the other in the Calworks office in the GG Building.
Donations will be taken until Dec. 14.