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THEPRESS.NET
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
COMMUNITY
Toy drive with teeth in it
Richard Wisdom of the Brentwood Kiwanis and Jorgelina Bertero of Brentwood Embroidery & Sewing model period garb locals will see along with the familiar Salvation Army donation kettles this year.
Photo courtesy of Richard Wisdom
Joining the Army This year you’ll be able to add familiar faces to the familiar sounds of jingling bells as local charities pitch in to help fill the familiar Salvation Army red kettles. Major Jackie Smith of the SA’s Antioch Corps said the jangling solicitors Americans are accustomed to seeing outside stores during the Christmas holidays are not usually volunteers. In fact, at $8 per hour, the workers last year consumed more than 60 percent of the cash collected. Organizer MJ Rock decided to do something about that, and has recruited members of the local Soroptimist and Kiwanis clubs, as well as other volunteers, to fill as many shifts as possible over the holidays, enabling more of the proceeds to go to the folks in need. The SA provides emergency assistance, after-school care and a summer day camp to East
County families, as well as monthly food distributions. Each year, the Antioch Corps collects and distributes toys for 3,000 local children. A third of the toys are distributed by Santa himself at an annual Community Kids Christmas Party. On Nov. 6, this year’s bell-ringing season will kick off with local celebrities doing the honors. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., local notables including former pro football players, mayors, citizens of the year and even Oakland Raiders mascot Gorilla Rilla will be seen beside kettles from Pittsburg to Discovery Bay, dressed in Victorianera costumes provided by the Delta Quilters and Brentwood Embroidery & Sewing. Other volunteers, wearing red “I’m a volunteer” aprons, will continue to staff the kettles until Dec. 24. For a complete list of kettle locations, log on to www.thepress.net and search for “Salvation Army kettles.”
or more than 15 years, “Dr. Rob” Sheffield, an orthodontic specialist with offices in Antioch and Brentwood, has sponsored a toy/gift drive to benefit local families in need of gifts during the holiday season. Over the years, Sheffield has partnered with the Antioch Police Activities League and Brentwood’s Family First, a nonprofit organization. Between now and Dec. 15, residents are invited to participate by bringing a gift to one of Sheffield’s offices, and he will match the gift. The Antioch office is located at 3428 Hillcrest Ave., Suite 100. The phone number is 925-757-9100. The Brentwood office is located at 1140 Second St., Suite C. The phone number is 925-634-4446.
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