Donations needed for SW Policing District's annual 'Santa's Village' event

As announced at our meeting Oct. 13, Volunteers For Change-Fresno is collecting donations of toys, clothes and more in support of 'Santa's Village,' an annual event for kids living in ZIP Code 93706.

Conducted each year by Fresno's Southwest Policing District, the 'Santa's Village' event allows kids from ZIP Code 93706 the opportunity to receive a holiday gift and a high-quality photo with Santa. Event organizers expect to serve more than three thousand children over the event's six evenings this year, with families braving long lines and chilly weather for the opportunity to creating a family memory by having their children receive a gift and a photo with Santa.

Want to help? Santa's Village needs donations of new or slightly used:

• Toys, especially stuffed animalls;
• Clothing, in children's sizes 0-18;
• Mittens and gloves;
• Warm hats, jackets and shoes.

To donate, bring your items to a Volunteers For Change-Fresno meeting, or contact V4CF members Kris Arden (978-1736 or kkarden@yahoo.com) or Nancy Griesser (325-1616 or nancyg@csufresno.edu). Monetary donations are also gladly accepted; checks should be made payable to the Fresno Police Neighborhood Watch Association (FPNWA).