San Francisco Police Handing Out 6,300 Toys to Needy Children

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Thousands more toys will be handed out to San Francisco children this year compared to last year thanks to generous donations from the city's mayor's office, city departments and private partners, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

Officers will be distributing about 6,300 toys to children in need this holiday season, a 150 percent increase over last year, police said.

"We're incredibly grateful to the public and our community partners," Interim Police Chief Toney Chaplin said in a statement. "San Franciscans are generous people and really stepped up to make more toys
available to more children this year. Our officers are proud to help bring so many smiles to our city's youth."

Police officers began distributing toys today to children living at Family Housing Authority developments and will continue to do so through Friday, according to police.

This year, the mayor's office donated three thousand toys to the police toy drive, while the Golden State Warriors contributed 300 toys.

Another Planet Entertainment also helped by organizing toy drives at several concerts held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Additionally, the Walgreen Company is also participating in the toy drive for a second year, by having all 60 Walgreen's stores in the city serve as toy donation centers, police said.

"The holiday season is made extra special when we give to those in need," Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement. "With the generous toy donations from my office, city departments and private partners, we are able to ensure
that thousands of our San Francisco youth will get a gift this Christmas."

— Bay City News; Image via Pixabay

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