On Thursday, Dec. 10, Norton Air Force Base Museum presented a check to a County Fire crew from Station 224 in San Bernardino to help the firefighters in their annual Spark of Love toy drive to provide Christmas gifts for children in need and support for other local nonprofits.
According to Norton AFB Museum President Bob Edwards, the museum has assisted in the firefightersâ annual effort for the past five years.
Spark of Love is a regional toy drive that has taken place annually for the past 28 years to provide toys for children all over Southern California.
The museum was able to make the donation in spite of the museum being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since March since the museum board budgets the Spark of Love donation and a donation to Maryâs Mercy Center, a San Bernardino homeless shelter, every year. (The museum presented its donation to Maryâs Mercy Center later the same day.