La Mesa Military Families Holiday Project
Join us and assist military families and children living in La Mesa Military HousingLa Mesa Military Families Holiday Project 2024
Deadline to Donate: Monday, December 2nd
Toy Drive Party: Tuesday, December 3rd
ACCEPTING DONATIONS OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 3
Join the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Assist Children of Military Families Living in La Mesa Military Housing
Each year La Mesa Chamber members, friends and family donate new, unwrapped toys and items for our La Mesa military families. We are thrilled to again coordinate this project with Lincoln Military Housing, who facilitates holiday events for over 2,000 military children within our region.
Join the members of the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce and purchase toys, diapers and other items that will make their holiday season special. The Chamber is collecting items for children of military families living in La Mesa military housing between the ages of 2 -13 years old. Donations will be accepted from October 1, 2024 until the final Toy Drive Party being held on Tuesday, December 3rd at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse at Grossmont Center.
Toys will be collected until December 2nd at:
La Mesa Chamber of Commerce: 8080 La Mesa Blvd.#214, La Mesa
Monday – Friday between 11am and 3pm
Toy Drive for La Mesa Military Families & Party at BJ’s
Join us on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse – 5500 Grossmont Center Dr. in La Mesa for the final Toy Drive!
Cost*:
Chamber Members: Free | Guests with RSVP: $15 | At Door Guest: $20
*All attendees MUST bring a new, unwrapped toy.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor:
EDCO
Supporting Sponsors:
Amanda Hammett Insurance & Financial Services – State Farm
Feeding the Flock SD
Lily’s Manufactured Homes
US Bank
La Mesa Chamber Members and Community Give the Phrase “There’s No Place Like Home for The Holidays” New Meaning by Collecting Toys for La Mesa Military Families
As guests entered BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse on December 6th, for the annual Military Toy Drive party, they were pleasantly surprised. As they walked past the display tables filled with all the toys purchased or donated to this toy drive, they were delighted by the overwhelming number of toys on those tables. There were dolls, trucks, stuffed animals, cars, basketballs, bicycles, footballs, soccer balls, tea sets, miscellaneous games, bike helmets, robots, Lego sets, and everything in between. La Mesa Chamber members, friends and sponsors came together to celebrate the strength of our community in support of our families living in La Mesa military housing. The Chamber has a strong belief that being a leader within a community includes giving back and making a difference.
This is the 8th year that we have assisted these children and their families. We are honored to partner with the following sponsors who helped make this happen: Presenting Sponsor, EDCO, joined by Supporting Sponsors – Kirk Paving, Inc., Amanda Hammett Insurance & Financial Services – State Farm, Cabrillo Credit Union and Union Bank. A grand total of over 620 toys, books and other items were purchased and collected to make the holidays a little brighter for these families. This project is done in partnership with Liberty Military Housing, the group that manages military housing throughout the nation and host holiday events for over 2,000 military children in our region.
We thank everyone who participated in this project to make it another success. Our special thanks to the men and women of the La Mesa Police Department who donated over 200 toys to our project and to the dedicated volunteers who assisted that evening.
Photos courtesy of Sandra Small/ Photographer and Eviezphotography.com.