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Toys Urgently Needed In RSM For Spark Of Love Toy Drive

The Spark of Love Toy Drive is back, and Orange County firefighters are urging to public to bring donations for children in need.

The Spark of Love Toy Drive is back, bringing toys to thousands of children in Orange County — including in Rancho Santa Margarita.
The Spark of Love Toy Drive is back, bringing toys to thousands of children in Orange County — including in Rancho Santa Margarita. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — The Spark of Love Toy Drive is back, bringing toys to thousands of children in Orange County — including in Rancho Santa Margarita.

The annual drive, organized by the Orange County Fire Authority, collected over 34,000 toys for children in need in 2024.

Rancho Santa Margarita residents can donate new, unwrapped toys at all 78 OCFA fire stations starting Monday, Nov. 24, through Wednesday, Dec. 24. Clothes and blankets will not be accepted, firefighters said.

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In addition, OCFA and KWAVE will host several toy collection events throughout Orange County.

Here's the run-down on scheduled Spark of Love Toy Drive events:

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  • Saturday, Dec. 6 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walmart — 951 Avenida Pico, San Clemente.
  • Friday, Dec. 12 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walmart Supercenter, 26502 Foothill Ranch.

To find your closest OCFA fire station, follow this link.

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