Toys for Joy and Convoy of Hope, allotment of San Diego's Christmas Celebration Delivers Toys, Food, Jobs and Health Care
San Diego, CA --
WHAT: With about 16.8%* of San Diego County's accouchement active in poverty, this free, carnival-like accident at Memorial Park and Rec Center in Southeastern San Diego, has been organized by Toys for Joy in affiliation with Convoy of Hope. Together they will deliver 10,000 toys and 60,000 pounds of aliment to families in need. There will aswell be chargeless refreshments, medical and dental services, job adjustment assistance, accouterment distribution, haircuts, abide entertainment, a snow zone, and children’s carnival area.
With about 16.8%* of San Diego County's accouchement active in poverty, this free, carnival-like accident at Memorial Park and Rec Center in Southeastern San Diego, has been organized by Toys for Joy in affiliation with Convoy of Hope. Children accept aboriginal Christmas allowance
Toys for Joy is allotment of the Rock Church's DO Something campaign, which inspires humans to accomplish a aberration in their communities by volunteering their time, talent, and treasure. To date, over 500,000 hours of city-transforming admiral account accept been completed.
WHY: A affiliated act of benevolence advised to accommodated the basal concrete and airy needs of association residents.
WHO: Toys for Joy is one of San Diego's better and longest active association beat events. Now in its 13th year, it was originated by Pastor Miles McPherson of the Rock Church. Convoy of Hope is a civic alignment that feeds millions of humans about the world. Together as allotment of San Diego's Christmas Celebration, they are partnering with across businesses, 24 churches and association agencies. Approximately 2,000 volunteers will be on duke to advice unload the Toys for Joy and Convoy of Hope trucks, deliver food, toys, and facilitate beat programs.
WHEN: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Site Opens 10 AM (grocery administration begins)
Councilman Ben Hueso will be present from 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Pastor Miles McPherson will be present from 11 AM - 1 PM
WHERE: Memorial Park and Rec Center
Ocean View Blvd. & 30th St.
(2901 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113)
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
Interview befalling with Councilman Ben Hueso Interview befalling with Rock Church Senior Pastor and columnist of "DO Something: Make Your Life Count" Miles McPherson Visuals of bags of bounded association accepting chargeless bloom screenings, toys, haircuts, lunch, chargeless groceries, etc. Special guests accountable to appear cover The Katinas, The Godkins, able skaters, Steve James and Preston Pollard.
In affiliation withABOUT TOYS FOR JOY
Toys for Joy was founded by Pastor Miles McPherson of the Rock Church in 1996 to accomplice with bounded churches and association businesses and serve Southeastern San Diego. For the accomplished 13 years, Toys for Joy has impacted bags of lives through volunteers that accommodate toys, clothing, and food, in accession to bloom and association services.
ABOUT THE ROCK
The Rock is San Diego’s better abbey and the 19th better abbey in the nation according to Outreach Magazine's 2009 "100 Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches in America" survey. It was started in 2000 by Pastor Miles McPherson, a above NFL player. Over 12,000 humans appear the Rock's 5 Sunday services.
ABOUT CONVOY OF HOPE
Convoy of Hope is a civic alignment that feeds the athirst and provides authentic bubbler baptize to humans in charge above the United States and about the world. To date, the alignment has provided advice to 28 actor humans in 112 countries.
*Source: KidsData.org
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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mei Ling Starkey, Media Relations, Rock Church 858.254.6019
www.toys-for-joy.org
