The primary goals of TAG’s Teen Gift Drive are as follows:
1. To provide gifts over the holiday season for teens who:
Come from low-income homes
Live with foster families
Are staying in shelters or are homeless
Have been orphaned
Live with foster families
Are staying in shelters or are homeless
Have been orphaned
Have been abused/neglected
2. To establish a network of organizations whom we can assist to ensure that families with teens who struggle through the holiday season receive gifts.
3. To ensure that items donated for teenagers are distributed through the proper channels. Items are donated by companies, businesses, or individuals and passed on to foster or low-income families with teenagers and /or organizations that have teens in their programs.
4. To promote public awareness of the challenges these teens face and how we all can help them.
Donations need to be in by Friday, December 19th, 2014, so that they can be delivered on time.
Donations may be dropped off at these locations:
Avenue Library, 606 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA 93001
E. P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001
Saticoy Library, 11426 Violeta St., Saticoy, CA 93004
For more information or to have items picked up, you may contact:
jane.middleton@ventura.org or star.soto@ventura.org
Here is a wish list of items/gifts for disadvantaged teens:
All items must be new.
Gift cards ($50 limit)
Food gift cards ($20 limit)
Belts, Socks, Hoodies
Flat irons, Curling irons, Blow dryers
Make-up, Toiletries, Razors
Ear buds, MP3 players, Tablets, Flash drives
Back packs, Wallets, Purses, Duffel bags
Blankets