Hundreds Of Santas To Stroll From Hermosa To Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Expect to see hundreds of Santas strolling at the beach this weekend at the 3rd Annual California Great Santa Stroll — an event to bring awareness to developmental disabilities in the community.

It starts in Hermosa Beach and ends at Manhattan Beach Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza, 1-11 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.

The event is hosted by Kinecta Federal Credit Union and Mychal’s Learning Place.

"Kinecta welcomes employees, members, families, friends, and pets to join Team Kinecta and help Mychal’s Learning Place and its mission of providing a safe and loving environment that encourages independence and builds self-esteem for youth and young adults with developmental disabilities," organizers told Patch.

The event kicks off the holiday season and brings the community together.

“At Kinecta, we are committed to giving back to our community and we are thrilled to join Mychal’s Learning Place at this amazing community-based event for the third consecutive year,” Latrice McGlothin, Executive Director, Kinecta Community Foundation, said in a statement.

“We invite everyone to join Team Kinecta and be part of this South Bay celebration to raise much needed funds for Mychal’s Learning Place,” McGlothin said.

The goal is to bring awareness around developmental disabilities.

“I want to thank Kinecta for being our loyal supporter since 2019,” said Edward Lynch, Executive Director and Founder of Mychal’s Learning Place. “We encourage our community to register for the 3 rd Annual California Great Santa Stroll to bring awareness to the abilities of our friends with developmental disabilities. Let’s create a path to independence, one step at a time!”

Participants can register at https://santastroll21.funraise... and select “Team Kinecta” during checkout to access the exclusive registration fee of $10 each for adults, kids and dogs. Kinecta will pay the additional costs to cover the regular registration fees. Team Kinecta participants will receive a 5-piece Santa Suit, which includes a purple Kinecta Santa hat, red Santa pants, red Santa jacket, belt and beard, and registered pets will receive a bandana (while supplies last).

For more information and Team Kinecta Santa Suit pick-up locations visit https://www.kinecta.org/santa-stroll.

The proceeds raised will directly benefit Mychal's Learning Place programs for youth and
young adults with developmental disabilities as they strive to achieve their goals and
dreams of living more independent lives.

During 2020 employees of Kinecta and its subsidiaries volunteered over 4,560 hours, donated more than $634,000 to charitable causes and participated in more than 145 community events.

To learn more about Kinecta’s community outreach programs and activities, visit https://www.kinecta.org/community.

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