Even though the holiday season is going to be different this year, there are still plenty of ways to get in the Christmas spirit by helping others in Long Beach.
Las Damas de la Plaza, part of the Community Hospital of Long Beach Foundation, solicited and donated toys for the LB Firefighters Annual Spark of Love Toy Drive. Unwrapped toys, bikes and other children s-oriented gifts were donated by the supporters of Las Damas and the CHLB Foundation.
Long Beach Branch NAACP partners and supporters collected $20 gift-cards to give to needy LBUSD children this holiday season. In addition to helping the school district, toys donated by the ABC7 Spark of Love Toy Drive, LB Fire Department and Long Beach Branch NAACP Members and Supporters, toys and gift cards were also disseminated to the homeless, churches, to children that sent in their wish-list to Santa.