SCV restaurants hosting toy drive for kids in need
A pile of toys sits at Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country, where toys are being collected for the business' annual toy drive to benefit local children in need this Christmas. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

SCV restaurants hosting toy drive for kids in need

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to close once again, the Marazzito family isn’t stopping them from holding their annual toy drives. Dennis Marazzito, owner of Drifters Cocktails…

Drifters makes annual toy donation
Photo courtesy of Joe Marazzito Drifters Cocktail Lounge collected toys to donate to the Los Angeles Country Fire Department’s Spark of Love program for its 12th year.

Drifters makes annual toy donation

Drifters Cocktail Lounge may not allow anyone under 21 to enter the bar, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve forgotten about the kids during the holidays. On Monday, Santa’s sleigh took the form of a fire engine and utility truck from Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 107 as they pulled into the parking lot in front of Drifters to collect dozens of toys donated by Drifters and VFW Post No. 6885.

Toys loaded onto Santa’s fire engine sleigh
Firefighters from Los Angeles County Fire Station 107 collect bicycles and toys collected by Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country during their annual toy drive. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Toys loaded onto Santa’s fire engine sleigh

For many kids this Christmas, Santa will be arriving in a big red fire engine with a bike to give them and, if not a bike, then some other toy…

Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition
Firefighters from Station 107 help to load the bicycles and toys collected by Drifters Cocktails in Canyon Country. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Brothers carry on Drifters toy drive tradition

Firefighters exhausted from efforts battling a brutal Santa Ana Fire Season made the extra effort Tuesday to ensure less fortunate kids get a bike for Christmas. Every year, the staff…

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