Letter to Editor: Beach Cities Toy Drive

Letter to the Editor,

On behalf of the Beach Cities Toy Drive Committee, I wish to thank everyone who donated to this worthy cause this year. On Saturday, December 18, 2010, we wrapped approximately 2,500 new toys at the Joselyn Center in Manhattan Beach. 

These toys were given to underprivileged children throughout Los Angeles County that would otherwise go without this holiday season. All of the toys came from residents and local businesses, including Hermosa Beach Cyclery, which once again, donated 30 new bicycles.

The wrapping party was filled with volunteers who wrapped every toy.  They were all fed with great food donated by , , , , , , , , , and Pancho's. 

This year, the Beach Cities Toy Drive's fan base spread to Redondo Beach, where the Coyote Cantina Restaurant hosted a fundraiser and donated half of the night's proceeds. 

So, to everyone who helped, and/or donated, a big thank you! Come back next year when the wrapping party returns to Hermosa Beach and wear your oldest commemorative t-shirt!

Sam Y. Edgerton, III