CHRISTMAS IN JULY TOY DRIVE

from Fair Tab 2021

MODIFIED FAIR FOR 2021

Christmas is coming early to the Central Valley. The Stanislaus County Fair and the Salvation Army are joining together for a Christmas in July Toy Drive. Bring one new unwrapped toy and receive one free general admission ticket to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Summer of Fun FoodMaxx Arena Series presented by Coors Light. All toys raised for the drive will benefit the Salvation Army and Turlock Together’s Christmas Food and Toy Distribution on Dec. 18, 2021. The toys will be given to needy children in Turlock and surrounding areas this holiday season.

The first 250 people to bring a new unwrapped toy to an arena series event will receive one free general admission ticket to that evening’s event. The arena series runs on July 9, 10, 11, July 16 and 17, and July 23 and 24. For more information, contact the Stanislaus County Fair

During the 2020 pandemic, Office at (209) 668-1333. Turlock Together is a conglomerate of lotoy donations from the cal businesses, churches, nonprofits and organizations that share the aim community of providing for the less provided 750 fortunate during the holiday season. The Salvation children from Army is the engine of the 350 families with a toy to machine that distributes the blue barrels to participating schools and busiplay with on Christmas. nesses for the collection of non-perishable food items and new toys. These collections are stored at the Turlock Fruit Company and then sorted through in the weeks preceding the December distribution day for the families who have registered. Each family is provided with a box of non-perishable food, a box of perishable food and a toy for children 10 and younger. During the 2020 pandemic, toy donations from the community provided 750 children from 350 families with a toy to play with on Christmas.