The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), in partnership with the Long Beach Police Foundation (LBPF), has begun their annual “Toy Patrol” holiday toy drive and are collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys from individuals and businesses to be distributed to children in need throughout Long Beach.
The delivery caravan will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21 and will be a joint effort with the Long Beach Fire Department’s “Spark of Love” toy drive.
Officers come into contact with families and children every day who are less fortunate due to circumstances beyond their control, and police employees with firsthand knowledge of a family in need must submit the family’s information to the program for consideration, according to the LBPD. No outside referrals will be accepted.
Collection boxes can be found at the following police facilities, as well as all City of Long Beach libraries, all Farmers & Merchants bank branches in Long Beach and in businesses throughout the city.
Police headquarters, 400 West Broadway
East Division, 4800 Los Coyotes Diagonal
North Division, 4891 Atlantic Ave.
West Division, 1835 Santa Fe Ave.
Each year, there is a greater need of toys for boys and girls ages 12 and up. The LBPF, which is a a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will also accept monetary donations and/or gift cards. Donations may be mailed to LBPF, P.O. Box 15418, Long Beach, CA 90815. (“Toy Patrol” should be indicated on the memo line.) For more information, call (562) 570-7210.
Source: LBPD
