8 YEARS! That's how long we've been doing our little Toys & More Drive. It's hard to believe it's that time of year again already but it is and we couldn't be more excited! When we decided we wanted to do a small thing for some people, we chose Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center because they've taken excellent care of the Hissrich family over the years. When we started to see what our small thing was turning into, we partnered with Providence Saint Joseph Foundation so we could expand the scope of our giving. Providence connected us with five organizations in the Los Angeles area that needed help and we are honored to be able to contribute to their causes each year:

Covenant House California, Family Promise of the Verdugos, Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, and the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and the Greater East Valley. Check out the links at the bottom for more information on each organization.

Incredibly, we've raised more than $126,000 over the past seven years, thanks to the generosity of our families, friends, co-workers, and complete strangers. Our partnership with Providence Saint Joseph Foundation means all donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE and 100% of all donations gets spent by our team of volunteers on our shopping day, AKA The Best Day Of the Year! We spend a few hours madly shopping for toys, clothes, coats, hats, socks, underwear, diapers, toiletries, and gift cards and we send it all in a big truck off to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center where it gets sorted based on our organizations' needs.

We've spent time at each organization and we see how hard their folks work to try and help as many people and families as they can. It inspires us each year and we've seen how our small efforts CAN and DO make a difference.

So please consider donating this year - no donation is too small! We know there are so many people in need, especially this year, and if you've already given to another organization and you're tapped out, please consider sharing our link with your families and friends. If you're looking for a great cause, please consider us! And don't forget, all donations are tax-deductible!  

Finally, we can't say a big enough THANK YOU to everyone who has donated in the past. We literally would not be able to help so many people without your generosity. 

Much Love,

Michelle

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For the full backstory on how we got started and for more information on our mission, please visit our website: http://thehopeendeavor.org

Follow us on Twitter: @TheHopeEndeavor

For more information on the organizations we give to, please visit their websites:

Covenant House California: https://covenanthousecalifornia.org

Family Promise of the Verdugos: http://familypromiseverdugos.org

Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission: http://www.hopeofthevalley.org

San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission: https://sfvrescuemission.org

Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and the Greater East Valley: https://bgcburbank.org