The 2008 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

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. 17th.

We are looking for ADDITIONAL 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.

• Thursday, November 6th - Rush Street click here - BLACKNLA AFTER WORK MIXER: Bring a new unwrapped toy or make a donation and get a chance to win a special BlackNLA gift bag.
  
  
• Thursday, November 13th - Blue Velvet - BlackNLA After Work Mixer
  
  
• Thursday, November 20th - The Parlor - BlackNLA After Work Mixer
  

• 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

  
  
• A-1 Realty & Loans, Inc. 5721 Slauson Ave, #110, Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 590-2330
  
  
• 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 www.directpartners.com
  
  
• Beverly Hills Escrow, Inc, 118 South Beverly Drive, #222 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-273-9850 ext. 12 M-F 8:30am - 5pm
  
  

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

• Aamco Transmissions, 4306 W. Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90304 Phone: 310-673-2480
  
  
• Granite Transformations, 2311 South Sepulveda Blvd, CA 90064 Phone: 310-477-1506 www.granitetransformations.com
  
  
• LA Boxing, 19626 Ventura Blvd, Suite 101, Tarzana, CA 91356 www.laboxing.com
  
  
• Salon Sol, 3949 Long Beach Blvd,, Long Beach, CA 90807 Phone: 562-290-8707 www.salonsol.net
  
  
• 626 Reserve, 626 S. Spring Street, #B, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Phone: 213-627-9800 M-Sat 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm www.626reserve.com
  
  
• Wong Doody, 8500 Steller Drive, Suite 5, Culver City, CA 90232 M-F 9am - 5pm Sat & Sun - Closed
  www.wongdoody.com
  
  

• Lucas Chiropractic, 323 North Prairie, Suite 208, Inglewood,CA 90301

• Deluxe Nail Bar & Spa, 2913 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405, Phone: 310-399-1942 Mon - Sun. 10am - 8pm www.deluxenailbarspa.com

• OneUnited Bank Corporate Office, 3683 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016. 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 OneUnitedBank.com

• OneUnited Bank Compton Branch, 205 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221, 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 OneUnitedBank.com

• OneUnited Bank Pasadena Branch, 1335 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91104, 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 OneUnitedBank.com

• OneUnited Bank Stocker Branch, 4143 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 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 OneUnitedBank.com

• OneUnited Bank Ladera Branch, 6810 La Tijera Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: 1-877-ONE-UNITED 1-877-663-8648 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 M - Th; 10:00 - 6:00 F; Closed Sat OneUnitedBank.com

• Broadway Federal Savings & Loan 4835 West Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019
  Phone: 323-931-1886 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm; Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 9am-2pm
  www.broadwayfed.com
  
  

• National Sales Network

• Toy Drive will be supplying Toys for children in K - 12 grades
• Wish List for the Adolescents 2008 Toy Drive Click Here
  

• 5th Annual Toy Drive Launches - Click Here