A Call for Toys and Holiday Cheer!
Asian Pacific Development Center begins annual Holiday Toy Drive
The Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) Adult Education department has begun their annual holiday toy drive. This highly celebrated event, now in its 7th year seeks to provide a new toy for the children of the Adult Education students, toys that are meant to foster imagination, innovation, creativity, and family time. Last year, APDC’s Adult Education program served over 800 students in improving their English as Second Language, GED, Citizenship, and workplace and digital literacy goals. The students represented 52 different language groups. In 2020, APDC distributed over 300 toys through a socially distant, “Santa’s Village” themed event, to families, many of whom had been hit hardest by the global pandemic. This year, APDC hopes to collect 500 new toys for children ages birth to 16, which will be distributed on Friday, December 10. The organization is seeking new toy donations as well as gently used holiday decorations in order to create a “Santa’s Village.” Families arriving to receive their toys will enjoy socially distanced parent and preschool time, games and crafts, festive photo opportunities, and a visit from Santa that will create lasting memories for our New Americans. Donations of new toys or holiday decoration donations may be sent to: Rondi Noden c/o APDC Holiday Toy Drive, 12392 E 30th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011. See the Amazon wishlist at: tinyurl.com/ apdc-toydrive or shop at your favorite local toy store. Contact Rondi Noden at rondinoden@apdc.org to arrange for pickup or delivery.
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November 2021 | Community Event
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