SCV twins are determined to spread holiday cheer amid pandemic
Twins Troy and Cheyenne Valvo, 11, hand out free candy canes and collect donations from Alicia Lankford and her dog, Splinter, on Homestead Place in Santa Clarita on Friday. The twins plan to use the money to buy toys and gifts for local children and teens in need. 121120. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV twins are determined to spread holiday cheer amid pandemic

Each year since they can remember, Troy and Cheyenne Valvo have passed out candy canes during Homestead Holiday, a traditional Christmas display put on by their Saugus neighborhood. The neighborhood,…

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…

Local toy drives aim to help struggling families in SCV
Donated plush toys sit on a table during the second annual Toy Drive at Henry Mayo Hospital. Georgia Rios/The Signal

Local toy drives aim to help struggling families in SCV

By Kaitlyn Nickerson For The Signal  Santa Clarita Valley residents have many opportunities to care for children in the community during the holiday season. The SCV Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles…

JCI Santa Clarita launches 2019 Santa’s Helpers toy drive
Photo courtesy of JCI Santa Clarita JCI Santa Clarita is once again collecting toys for its annual Santa’s Helpers toy drive. Those who would like to help out can visit santashelpersscv.com.

JCI Santa Clarita launches 2019 Santa’s Helpers toy drive

Calling all elves, Christmas is just around the corner and Santa needs your help.  JCI Santa Clarita, affectionately known as the Jaycees, has kicked off its annual holiday project –…

Annual toy drive brings North Pole, Marines to SCV
Albert Rodriguez, Tim Stratton and Romer Valenzuela, left to right, Marine veterans, along with Santa Claus and his little helper, talk to a child at the 14th annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots toy drive at Realty Executives in Newhall on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Annual toy drive brings North Pole, Marines to SCV

The 14th annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots toy drive was held outside of the Realty Executives office in Newhall on Sunday, with special guests, such as Santa,…

Deputies thank SCV businesses for Toy Drive help
A couple of SCV Sheriff Station deputies pause for a moment beside some of the toys collected during the Toy Drive. photo courtesy SCV Sheriff Station.

Deputies thank SCV businesses for Toy Drive help

Local sheriff’s deputies who took on the Santa Claus role this past Christmas helping out with the station’s annual holiday toy rive have compiled a long list of SCV businesses…

Deputies deliver toys to children during Christmas weekend
SCV Sheriff's Deputy Tom Drake, along with other deputies, deliver toys to children across the valley days before Christmas as part of its annual toy drive. Courtesy Photo

Deputies deliver toys to children during Christmas weekend

Children do not often see law enforcement officers driving around their neighborhoods with bags full of toys, but every holiday season some get that chance. Just days before Christmas, Deputy…

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…

Toy Drive organizer succumbs to injuries suffered in crash
File photo. The Elks Riders of Santa Clarita will hold a blackjack toy drive to benefit the children of military veterans. Elks Riders Lodge 2379

Toy Drive organizer succumbs to injuries suffered in crash

Anthony Michael Princiotta was on his motorcycle, heading for the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge on Sierra Highway to join those helping out with his annual Blackjack Toy Run, which raises…

Elks Lodge to Hold Annual Blackjack Toy Drive to Benefit Children of Veterans
File photo. The Elks Riders of Santa Clarita will hold a blackjack toy drive to benefit the children of military veterans. Elks Riders Lodge 2379

Elks Lodge to Hold Annual Blackjack Toy Drive to Benefit Children of Veterans

The Elks Riders of the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379 plan to host their annual Blackjack Toy Run on Nov. 10, an event that brings together motorcycles and blackjack to benefit children of veterans.

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…

The Gentle Barn donates toys to more than 1,500 children in Los Angeles
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose with children at The Gentle Barn's and the Los Angeles Police Department's Southeast Division's sixth annual toy donation drive. Photo by Michelle Shiers, courtesy of The Gentle Barn

The Gentle Barn donates toys to more than 1,500 children in Los Angeles

Santa Clarita’s The Gentle Barn and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division joined together Tuesday for their sixth annual toy drive to bring holiday joy to at-risk youth. The…

Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association Holds 5th Annual Toy Drive
From left to right: SCV Bar Association Board members April Oliver, Barry Edzant, Jeff Armendariz, Christine Reynolds-Inglis, Taylor Williams, and Board President, and Samuel Price.

Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association Holds 5th Annual Toy Drive

On November 8, the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association held its 5th Annual Holiday Toy Drive.  In conjunction with its annual Installation Dinner, the toy drive resulted in generous donations…

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