The holiday season truly sparkled across our Galaxy of Giving at Connections for Children’s (CFC) Holiday Angels Toy & Book Drive. Our community’s generous support launched joy, wonder, and holiday magic straight into the hands of children and families.
Thanks to the kindness of donors, child care providers, and community partners, we were able to serve a record-breaking 818 children, 330 families, and give away 1,636 free toys and books at this year’s event. Beyond the gifts under the tree, families accessed vital child care resources, connecting parents to safe, nurturing early learning environments and the support they need to thrive year-round.
Your support helped us create a universe where every child could feel celebrated this holiday season. From all of us at Connections for Children, thank you for being a shining star in our mission to support children and families during the holidays and beyond.
Check out the magical moments from the event, featured by Spectrum News. You can find more highlights from our Holiday Angels photobooth here!
Thank You to Our Generous Holiday Angels donors, volunteers, and the hundreds of anonymous toy donors who made this season possible!
Samantha Aguilar • Senator Ben Allen • Amazon • Antonio's Artisan Pizza • Katherine Arias • Bryana Arroyo • Baby2Baby • Rickcel Bantog • Kayce Bell • Melissa Berberoglu • Bloomington Childcare • Brella Playa • Sonya Brenner • Bright Horizons Children's Center • Brighter Beginnings Learning Center • Micha Castillo • Emily Chau • Collier Family Child Care • Crexi • Candice Cooper • Lisa Cornehl • Susan Cornehl • Jeff & Lynda Cowan • Jennifer Cowan • Camila Crosner • Trish Crowe • Alicia Davis • Lawson Dees • Ella Fitzgerald Foundation • Erica Exberger • Joshua Farran • Keira Farran • Footsteps Child Care • Sharon Perlmutter Gavin • Vanessa Gonzales • Griff's Academy • Growing Place Marine Park • Growing Place Ocean Park • Patrick Guthrie • Habor UCLA Children's Center • Jane Hasselberg • Alison Havel • Gary Huff • Carrie Hunter • IKEA • Intiwasi School • Nancy Jimenez • Catherine Jin • Kristy K. • Andrea King • Laura King • Mitchell Kraus • Zachary Kraus • Lakeshore Learning • Susie Lemay • Jennifer & Chris Lewis • Little Angels Montessori • Little Hands Together Preschool • Little Nursery Village School • Little Sprouts Language Immersion Preschool • Julyssa Martinez • Tony Matthews • Sarah Metzger • Morning Glory Preschool • Delilah Moya • My First Place • Nancy's Hearts & Minds Childcare • Tim Nixon • Olguin Family Child Care • Aldijana Omerasevic • PBS SoCal • Darin C. Randall • Dawn Reese • Reyes Family Child Care • Amy Riggs • Anthony Rosales • Andaleeb Sadaqah • Saint Sebastian School • Ivonne Sanchez • Santa Monica Montessori School • Michael F. Schem • Madelyn Schlessinger • Jonathan Schweig • Erin Shea • Alanna Shepard • Kathy Shepard • Joi Simpson • Small World Child Care Services • Gary Smith • St. Michael's Children's Center • St. Jerome School • Starbuck's Coffee Company • Teddy Tang • Julie Taren • Target • Chris Thonton • Stephanie Thonton • Marina Venegas • Susan Walgenbach • The Weeks Family • Alexandra Louise Wrigley • Nicole Yin
For more information on partnership opportunities, please contact Ari Wood, External Relations & Fund Development Supervisor at [email protected] or (310) 452-3325, Ext. 271.
