Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies will be collecting toys and gifts at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station for the less fortunate children in the community anytime before Christmas, officials said.

Anyone interested in donating can give a new, unwrapped toy at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s lobby anytime until the end of the drive, a news release said.

Deputies are officially kicking off the toy drive with KHTS AM 1220 and Frontier Toyota on Dec. 6, 2017 from 4 to 7 pm at the Frontier Toyota dealership, located at 23621 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, the news release said.   

“KHTS has partnered with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies for their annual sheriff’s toy drive for the past 15 years.” Carl Goldman, owner of KHTS 1220 newsroom said. “We’re proud to have Frontier Toyota join us this year to assist in making sure that every child in Santa Clarita gets to celebrate Christmas with a toy.”

Donors will be provided collection bins throughout the valley starting December 6, 2017, when the toy drive officially begins, Fanny Lapkin, community relations deputy and coordinator for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Annual Toy Drive said.    

The community has been very generous in the past years, according to Lapkin.

“Every year the station gives the toys to between 7 and 9 nonprofits.” Lapkin said. “This year the toy drive may also reach another two non-profits depending on how many toys received.”  

Locations that will be collecting toys on behalf of deputies include the following:  

KHTS AM 1220- 24320 Main St. Newhall, CA 91321  

KHTS Kiosk at the Mall by Food Court – (Thursdays during their remote broadcasting)

Adventure Dental – 19255 Golden Valley Rd., Canyon Country  

Eternal Valley – 23287 Sierra Highway, Newhall

SoCal Physical Therapy – 27616 Newhall Ranch Rd. #35, Valencia

Valencia Sports Medicine – 27430 The Old Road, Valencia

Castaic Elementary School – 30455 Park Vista St., Castaic

Cardinal Health – 27680 Ave. Mentry, Valencia

Valencia Dental Group – 28134 Newhall Ranch Rd, Valencia  

Creative Years Preschool – 21710 Golden Triangle Rd., Santa Clarita  

Coldwell Bank Realty – 23914 Summerhill Ln., Valencia

Pico Elementary School – 25255 Pico Canyon Rd., Stevenson Ranch

Chuck E. Cheese’s — 25955 The Old Road, Valencia

Stevenson Ranch Library– 25950 The Old Road, Valencia

Jamba Juice — 25888 The Old Road, Valencia

Excer Urgent Care — 25548 The Old Road, Valencia

Frontier Toyota – 23621 Creekside Road

More about the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station:

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Santa Clarita and the unincorporated communities and a portion of the Angeles National Forest, as well as Bouquet Canyon, Canyon Country, Castaic, Gorman, Hasley Canyon, Newhall, Neenach, Sand Canyon, Santa Clarita, Saugus, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sleepy Valley, Southern Oaks, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Point, Tesoro del Valle, Valencia, Val Verde, West Hills and West Ranch.

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