Jenna Bordelon
BURBANK -- A holiday toy drive just got turbocharged with a $9,000
donation designed to give local children a better Christmas.
The City Council accepted the money Tuesday night on behalf of the
Burbank Fire Department's "Spark of Love" toy campaign.
The cash will be used for gift certificates and clothing, two sorely
needed gift items not normally received during the drive.
The idea for the contribution came from the fire department and a
Glendale company, Best of USA Marketing. An auction was held in July and
a man named James Silbold bid for more than $3,000 worth of toys from
21st Century Toys Inc., plus a ride in a fire truck.
Anyone wishing to contribute a new, unwrapped toy to the "Spark of
Love" may drop it off at any fire station from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through
Dec. 24.
The gifts will be delivered to the Burbank Temporary Aid Center for
distribution Christmas Day.
