Car Enthusiasts Spread Some Holiday Cheer

Members from the Dodge Challenger Car Club of Southern California and Lost Cruizer'zz Car Club gathered at the Agoura Hills home of Casey Abrams, 8, on Saturday morning to drop off toys that will go to the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. The project was the brain-child of young Abrams, who suffers from a chronic illness and periodically has to be treated .

According to mom Rachel, Casey knows what it's like to be in the hospital on Christmas. "He decided that he wanted to raise toys for the kids for the holidays," she said. "He knows how awesome it is to have new toys passed out. He's a pretty cool kid."

Casey's dad was able to make a contact at the car clubs through his work, and they agreed to participate.

"We are a non profit organization, and this is what we founded our club to do," said Dave MacIntosh, co-president of the So Cal Challengers. "We are here to help others, and when Casey's request was brought to our attention, we knew it was a perfect fit."

Each member of the two clubs donated new toys for the occasion.

Representing UCLA, Jeffrey Davis, a Dodge Challenger owner, couldn't pass up the chance to become involved. "Not only was this a great fit, but I have been wanting to go on a cruise with with these guys for a long time. And it's all for a great cause," he said.

Israel Magana made the trip to Agoura Hills all the way from Long Beach. "[Our club] does this kind of thing every year, and I wanted to donate a toy for the kids," he said.