OC Fire Holiday Toy Drives Near Rancho Santa Margarita

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Are you looking to give back to the Orange County community this holiday season? The Orange County Fire Authority is participating again in the Spark of Love Toy Drive, and residents can drop off new and unwrapped toys at any OCFA fire station starting Monday, Nov. 28.

For last year's toy drive, OC firefighters collected 35,821 toys and $40,000 in donations for children in need. In addition to that, OCFA worked with 92 businesses and organizations within Orange County to collect toys benefitting 104 nonprofit agencies.

The agency also held one Stuff-A-Bus event in partnership with ABC7, and three drive-thru events in the community.

This year, toys will be collected at all 77 OCFA fire stations and at the agency's headquarters in Irvine starting Monday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 24. Residents looking to find their closest fire station can visit this link.

In an effort to gather enough toys to meet the needs of the community, the OCFA is planning several toy donation events throughout Orange County on the following dates:

• Saturday, Dec. 3, noon - 3 p.m. - Walmart Supercenter, 26502 Towne Centre Dr, Foothill Ranch.
• Sunday, Dec. 4, noon - 3 p.m. - The Market Place - CPK Food Court, 3001 El Camino Real, Tustin.
• Saturday, Dec. 10th, noon -3 p.m. - Walmart at Buena Park Mall, 8450 La Palma Ave, Buena Park.
• Sunday, Dec. 11, noon - 3 p.m. - The Market Place - Mathis Brothers Food Court, 13300 Jamboree Rd.
• Friday, Dec. 16 - ABC7 Stuff-A-Bus Event, Red Robin Parking Lot, 1307 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana.

For more information, visit the Orange County Fire Authority's website.