ADDING and REPLACING ADVISORY/The Foy Toy Drive to Supply 7,000 to 10,000 Toys to Southern California Children in Need.Add date of event, Thursday Thursday: see week. , Dec. 15, 2005, to "WHEN:" information below. The corrected release reads: ADVISORY/THE FOY TOY toy, article designed to be played with, chiefly for children. Archaeological research has revealed numerous playthings from prehistoric civilizations. Early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman dolls, tops, balls, rattles, hoops, and miniature representations of furniture, DRIVE TO SUPPLY 7,000 TO 10,000 TOYS TOYS Tools of Your Surroundings (personal protection) TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, CHILDREN IN NEED
WHO: The Peter C. Foy Foundation
WHAT: Foy Toy Drive Sorting and Distribution Event
WHY: To benefit underprivileged, neglected or abused children, The
Foy Foundation will distribute 7,000-10,000 toys from its
2005 Toy Drive to 10 charities located in Ventura, Los Angeles
and Orange Counties. Toys are sorted by gender and age and
then distributed to the Foy Foundation's nonprofit partners
in time for the holiday celebrations. The 2005 recipients of
the Foy Toy Drive include:
-- The San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission
-- Ventura County Rescue Mission
-- Orange County Rescue Mission
-- MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity)
-- Para Los Ninos
-- The Optimist
-- Women's Care Cottage
-- Pacific Lodge Boys' Home
-- Child Help USA (Los Angeles Chapter)
-- San Gabriel Children's Center
WHERE: Prince of Peace Episcopal Church - Upper Hall
5700 Rudnick Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PHOTO OP/VISUALS:
The sorting and distribution of 7,000 to 10,000 toys in one
room.
INTERVIEWS:
Peter C. Foy, Founder & President, The Foy Foundation
MEND representatives
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission representatives
Ventura County Rescue Mission representatives
Orange County Rescue Mission representatives
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