BlackNLA's 4th Annual Toy Drive



"BlackNLA.com Looking For Business and Community Participation for its 2007 Toy Drive Benefiting At-Risk-Children"

Drop-Off Locations: Do you work at a location that is open to the public and/or gets regular traffic from the outside public? Then your company would be an ideal drop-off location for those looking to donate toys. In the past, we have had cleaning companies, banks, cellular stores, beauty salons, law offices and others serve as drop-off locations. Your company would be listed in the drop-off location listing on our site so that people living and working in the area can drop off toys there. We provide the box, signs and we arrange for the pick-up and distribution of the toys. This is a great way to gain exposure and positive press for your company as well as letting other BlackNLA members know where you are located while simultaneously giving back to your community.

Company Participation: Do you work at a company with twenty-five or more employees? Most companies want to participate in a toy drive but don't know where to start. Talk to your company office manager or owner about placing a box in your lobby or lunchroom. We provide the box, signs and will arrange for the pick-up and distribution of the toys. This is an easy way for your company to get involved and give back to those less fortunate during the holiday season.

For additional ways to participate this year? Click Here

If you would like to participate in the 2007 toy drive please contact us at ToyDrive@BlackNLA.com or call (323) 954-8988

The 2007 Toy Drive will benefit the following non-profit organizations:

Drew Child Development Corporation (Drew CDC), a private, non-profit organization located in South Central Los Angeles, is dedicated to the education, early intervention and the social well being of at-risk children, youth and their families in the metropolitan Los Angeles, area. Information is available at http://www.drewcdc.org

Girls and Boys Town of Southern California's two Emergency Shelters and Assessment Centers provide a safe place for children to stay that meets their urgent needs. While a safe and more-permanent solution is being sought for these kids in crisis, they can find safe haven at Girls and Boys Town's Emergency Shelter and Assessment Centers. They provide programs for 11- to17-year-old girls and boys in crisis - runaways, homeless, court-placed or abused children. Information is available at http://www.girlsandboystown.org/southerncalifornia

Urban Compass provides a safe, welcoming, and innovative environment that challenges our youth to envision and navigate a course for a rewarding future characterized by achievement, independent thought, and social responsibility through education, mentoring, and play. Information is available at www.urbancompass.org

2007 DROP OFF LOCATIONS AND EVENTS:

To maximize the reach of potential donations, BlackNLA.com is working with southern California businesses as toy drop locations. “Our goal is to provide toys for over 1,500 disadvantaged and at risk children, during this holiday season”, says Ms. Calhoun. Businesses that are participating as drop off locations will listed in an e-blast that is sent out to the community and on the website of BlackNLA.com.

The Toy Drive will launch November 1st. Companies currently signed up as drop off locations will start collecting items starting Nov. 12th.

We are looking for business participation, if you would like to become a drop off location or if your company would like to conduct an in-house toy drive with your employees please e-mail us at toydrive@blacknla.com or call 323-954-8988.


EVENTS where you can drop off toys:

• Friday, November 30th – Frank McComb @ Temple Bar – bring a new, unwrapped toy to get 50% off one admission
  
  
• Wednesday December 5th - Flypoets @ Savoy - bring a new unwrapped toy for promotional items from the movie, The Perfect Holiday starring: Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard.
  
  

• Saturday, December 8th – Afro Beat No Go Die @ Temple Bar bring a new, unwrapped toy to get 50% off one admission

• Saturday, December 8th - Tenacious Entertainment Free Holiday Party & Toy Drive Wilshire Grand Hotel, inside of Point Moorea Lounge. RSVP to darryl@darryljames.com
  

• Sunday, December 9th – Soul Expressions @ Temple Bar – bring a new, unwrapped toy to get 50% off one admission

• Thursday December 13th - Spoken Funk @ The Comedy Union
  
  
• Friday December 14th - BlackNLA Holiday Mixer & Toy Drive Location TBA

• Mecca Hair Studio, 901 South La Brea (So. Wilshire), Los Angeles CA 90036 323-936-8225 Operation Hours - Mon.-Sun. 9am - 6pm www.meccahairstudio.com
  
  
• Del Richardson & Associates, Inc. (there's no sign on the building). 510 S. La Brea, Inglewood, CA 90301 Hours - Mon - Fri. 9am - 5pm
  
  
• Fast Track Expediting, LLC - 354 Coral Circle , El Segundo, CA 90245 310 321-7330 M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm www.callfx.com
  

  
  
• OneUnited Bank Corporate Office, 3683 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 View Map
  Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; 9:00 - 1:00 Sat
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• OneUnited Bank - Compton Branch, 205 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 View Map
  Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; 9:00 - 1:00 Sat
  
  
• OneUnited Bank - Ladera Branch, 6810 La Tijera Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 View Map
  Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; Closed Sat
  
  
• OneUnited Bank - Pasadena Branch, 1335 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91104 View Map
  Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; 9:00 - 1:00 Sat
  
  
• OneUnited Bank - Stocker Branch, 4143 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 View Map
  Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; 9:00 - 1:00 Sat
  
  
• A-1 Realty & Loans, Inc. 5721 Slauson Ave, #110, Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 590-2330
  
  
• Taste of Goddess Cafe, 7373 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Inside of Prive Salon and Ona Spa--please use private, side entrance) (323) 933-1400
  
  
• USC School of Social Work, Montgomery Ross Fisher Building, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (213) 740-2711
  
  
• Paramount Chiro-Med Center, 14063 Paramount Blvd, Suite A Paramount CA MWF 10am -6pm, TTh 9am - 5pm
  
  
• Direct Partners, 4755 Alla Road, Marina Del Rey, CA (310) 482-4200 M - F: 8:30 am - 5:00pm
  
  
• Beverly Hills Escrow, Inc, 118 South Beverly Drive, #222 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-273-9850 ext. 12 M-F 8:30am - 5pm
  
  

• Body Clinic, 11825 Major Street, The penthouse suite, Playa Vista, CA 90230 2 traffic lights west of Sepulveda off of Centinela 310-636-0101

• Signature Card, 8360 Melrose Ave, 3rd floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Phone: 323-966-0050 M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Culligan Waters, 1925 Burgundy Place, Ontario, CA 91761

• 626 Reserve, 626 S. Spring St., #B, Los Angeles, CA 90014 (213) 627-9800 M-Sat 4:00 pm - 11:00pm

• Granite Transformations, 2311 South Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 477-1506

• Metropolitan Water District, 700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Contact person is Judy Holland (213) 217-6755. Hours of operation 7:00am – 4:00pm.
  

Valley Locations:

• The Kern Organization - 20955 Warner Center Lane, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 818-703-8775 ext. 276 Hours 9:00 - 5:00 pm Mon-Fri.
  
  
• Union for Reform Judaism, 15760 Ventura Blvd, Suite 1125, Encino, CA 91436 (818) 907-8740

V100 Soul Patrol Street Team

In addition to the events and locations listed above listen to V100 to find out where the Soul Patrol Street Team will be next. Bring a toy to the designated location announced on air for a chance to win concert tickets and other promotional items.





SUPPORTING Companies & Organizations

• Pepsi Bottling Group
• Skechers
• Water to Wine

• Toy Drive will be supplying Toys for children in K - 12 grades
• Wish List for the Adolescents 2007 Toy Drive Click Here
  

• 4th Annual Toy Drive Launches - Click Here

Don't have time to shop? Make a gift in the minimum amount off $10.00 and we will purchase your toy for the toy drive.

• Toy Drive 2006 click here
• Toy Drive 2005 click here
  
• Toy Drive 2004 click here