Toys Still Needed for Families of Local Military Members

A local nonprofit organization is in need of Christmas gifts for the families of some of the Temecula Valley’s servicemen and women who may otherwise not see anything this year.

There are more than 84 children on a list that Menifee-based Operation Silver Star is working to help, ranging in ages from newborn to 18-years-old.

The original plan was to only collect gifts up to Dec. 13, but organizers tell Patch that they are running so short on gifts, they’ll keep collecting through Dec. 23.

If you want to donate, you can either contact De La Cruz to schedule a pickup, or you can mail them to: Operation Silver Star, 26100 Newport Road, Ste 12 PMB 13, Menifee, CA 92584. To contact De La Cruz, call 951-550-7566 or email operationsilverstar.org.

A drop off location may soon be set up at some local stores, and Patch will update this story if that happens.

What’s more, you can also help out Operation Silver Star by donating online. Just go to operationsilverstar.org and click the donate button.

“We are always in need of monetary donations since we run strictly on fundraising,” De La Cruz said.