The hap-happiest season of all is here again. And nothing makes the holiday season happier than putting smiles on the faces of children.
You can get that happy feeling with the help of the U.S. Marine Corps and County of San Diego.
All you have to do is drop off a new, unwrapped toy in a Toys for Tots donation box at one of five County airports.
Donation boxes are out and will remain up until Saturday, Dec. 14 at those five airports: Gillespie Field in El Cajon McClellan Airport in Carlsbad, Fallbrook Airpark in Fallbrook, Ramona Airport in Ramona and Borrego Valley Airport in Borrego Springs.
All donations will be given out to children in San Diego County communities. Pilots are welcome to fly in to deliver their donations at the airports.
Donations being accepted are new, unwrapped toys, bikes, games, dolls, stuffed animals and other things to play with that will help brighten up a child’s holidays.
As they have done in past years, Fallbrook Airpark and Ramona Airport will hold special Toys for Tots collection events in December. Uniformed Marines will be at those events to personally collect your gifts.
The first event is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Ramona Airport, located at 2450 Montecito Road in Ramona. The second is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the next weekend, Saturday, Dec. 14, at Fallbrook Airpark, located at 2155 Air Park Road in Fallbrook.
So, get that good holiday feeling! Join the County of San Diego and the U.S. Marine Corps and put smiles on the faces of local kids by dropping off a new toy for a child.
The five airports are located at:
Gillespie Field: 1960 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, CA, 92020.
Borrego Valley Airport: 1820 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004.
Fallbrook Airpark: 2155 South Mission Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028.
McClellan Palomar Airport: 2192 Palomar Air¬port Road, Carlsbad, CA, 92011.
Ramona Airport: 2450 Montecito Road, Ramona, CA, 92065.
For more information, contact the Fallbrook Airpark at (760) 723-8395 or Ramona Airport at (760) 788-3366.
By Gig Conaughton
Reprinted courtesy San Diego County Office of Communications
