LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Claus is
coming to Skid Row! Thousands of impoverished inner city boys
and girls will receive not just one, not just two but up to 10
brand new toys at Los Angeles'
largest Christmas Celebration and Toy Party at the Fred Jordan
Mission on Saturday, December 20 from
10:00am to 3:00pm. Disney
characters in costume will greet the children, and Santa Claus will
lead more than 10,000 children and moms to the Toy Giveaway tables
where each child will receive several new toys, and assorted warm
clothes. In addition, each mother will receive a Christmas
dinner food bag filled with fresh turkeys or chickens, fresh
vegetables and fruit, and enough food to feed their family a
special Christmas dinner. The Family Christmas Celebration
will be held at the Fred Jordan Mission, at 445 Towne Avenue, on
the corner of East 5th and Towne, in downtown Los
Angeles.
Volunteer elves will help distribute donations to eager little
children, along with Christmas Dinner food bags, blankets, clothes,
and so much more. Thousands of poor and needy boys' and
girls' faces will light up with joy and wonder when they see the
mountain of new toys, and realize they can take home what may well
be the first NEW toy they have ever received.
These donations have been collected from companies and
organizations from all over the Southland including: The
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Walt Disney
Company, Deloitte, Feed the Children, Penske Motor Group,
Woodcrest Schools, Galpin Motors, Crespi High School,
California Baptist University, Altadena
Dairy, Aerotek, Standard Hotels, Performance Bonding Surety &
Insurance, Worley Parsons, Wilshire
Blvd Temple, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, Paradigm LA, Karl Storz
Endoscopy America, Inc, Children's Hunger Fund and Nature's Best.
For the past 70 years, L.A.'s poor, hungry and homeless families
and singles have come "Home for Christmas" to Fred Jordan.
These needy and many homeless little ones and their families
will be treated to a variety of entertainment, including friends of
Disney, Santa Claus, as well as musicians and carolers who will
join the celebration to make this a spectacular day for some of the
neediest in our midst. Willie
Jordan, the Mission's President and widow of the Mission's
founder, will share the Christmas Story. Volunteer elves will
be cooking warm cookies, and milk that will be enjoyed by everyone,
not just Santa, on this special day for thousands of our
communities' neediest kids!
The Fred Jordan Mission is open every day, 365 days a year, to
feed hungry and poor people and their Christmas and other holiday
outreaches for inner city families are legendary, with more than
60,000 impoverished families and children looking to the Mission
for their only holiday and Christmas holiday celebrations. The
Mission is asking businesses, churches, groups and individuals of
good will to make a year-end gift to help the Mission continue this
good work. Any and all donations are appreciated and
tax-deductible.
If viewers, readers or listeners are able to help, they can
call
PLEASE PHONE: 1-626-915-1981 to donate.
DONATE ONLINE: www.fjm.org
PO BOX 12345, Covina, CA 91722
Major Credit Cards gratefully accepted. Donations are
tax-deductible.
The Fred Jordan Missions, open 365 days a year since
1944, feeds hundreds of hungry people and provides assistance to
impoverished individuals and families. The Mission is a
non-profit, faith-based, educational and relief organization that
focuses on education, job training, and
self-reliance.
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