Gardena’s 2015 Helping Hands holiday drive concluded it fundraising with a strong final two weeks between Christmas and New Year’s, and the first week of the new year.
The North Torrance Lions Club led all donors in Week 6 with a gift of $500. Loyce Holt made yet another major contribution, giving $400 to the holiday fundraiser for needy families. Following her was a $230 gift from the Gardena Emblem Club.
Gardena’s 2015 Helping Hands holiday drive concluded it fundraising with a strong final two weeks between Christmas and New Year’s, and the first week of the new year.
The North Torrance Lions Club led all donors in Week 6 with a gift of $500. Loyce Holt made yet another major contribution, giving $400 to the holiday fundraiser for needy families. Following her was a $230 gift from the Gardena Emblem Club.
There were three $200 donations from Ronald Panter, the Gardena Valley Lions Club, and an anonymous person or group. Adding $100 donations were Christopher and Charlotte Lynch, and the Second Time Around Seniors Club.
The St. Anthony Seniors added $50, as did Frank and Lidia Onderka.
And for the New Year’s week, there was one $100 donation from Eric Kirks.
The final two weeks brought in $2,130.
The official final tally will be printed in the weeks to come.
Toys gathered during the Christmas week: Lucky Duck, 18; U.S. Bank (Pacific Square branch), 11; Chase Bank (Artesia and Normandie branch), 11; North Torrance Girls Softball, 100; Gardena Buddhist Church, 293; Gardena Police Department, 87; Daysprings Christian Church, 43; Dolores Gollner and family, 18; Harbor Distributing, 113 Toys; Spark of Love, 300 toys.
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Week 6-7 donations — $2,130 for Dec. 28 – Jan. 7
$500 from North Torrance Lions Club
$400 from Loyce Holt
$230 from Gardena Emblem Club
$200: Ronald Panter, Gardena Valley Lions Club, and anonymous.
$100: Christopher and Charlotte Lynch, and The Second Time Around Club. Also Eric Kirks, 100 (Jan. 7).
$50: Frank and Lidia Onderka, and the St. Anthoy Seniors.
Toys gathered for the final weeks:
Lucky Duck, 18; U.S. Bank (Pacific Square branch), 11; Chase Bank (Artesia and Normandie branch), 11; North Torrance Girls Softball, 100; Gardena Buddhist Church, 293; Gardena Police Department, 87; Daysprings Christian Church, 43; Dolores Gollner and family, 18; Harbor Distributing, 113 Toys; Spark of Love, 300 toys.
Week 5 donations — $5,965 for Dec. 21
$1,800 from the Gardena F.O.R. Jr. Sports Association
$1,000 from the GMEA
$800 from the Gardena Recreation & Youth Sports Advisory Board
$600 from the Gardena Emblem Club No. 257
$500 from Mayor Pro Tem Terrence Terauchi
$200 from the Lutheran Oriental Church Inc.
$100 from Donald Dear; Alton & LaVerne Knight; Efren and Dolores Sales; Mas Fujita; Anonymous; Gardena Valley Affiliated Commission; Gardena Evening Optimist; Joe and Jessica Randle; Glenn T. Shono; and Tom H. Parks.
$30 from Joseph & Sachi Watari; and Yaeko Haruma.
$5 from Anonymous.
TOYS — $1,200 value by the Gardena Recreation and Youth Sports Advisory Board. The Hustler Casino gave 84 toys. Also from Alyona Kononova, MIS director at the Hustler Casino.
Week 4 donations — $2,725 for Dec. 14
$500 each: G. Garnica Trucking; 2) GMEO; and 3) Jim and Linda Hone.
$400 from T&B Kennedy
$200 from Evelyn B. Nall
$100 each: Richard and Virginia Castillo; 2) City attorney Peter Wallin and Mrs. Carol Wallin; 3) Henry H. Shimabuku; 4) In memory of Aunt Kimi, Yaeko, and Seiichi; 5) D. Watanabe; 6) D. Wataname
$25 from Hisashi Nakada
Toy donations this week were 65 by Nader’s LA Popular Furniture, and 29 by the El Camino Lions.
Week 3 donations — $3,980 for Dec. 7
$2,790 — F.O.R. – Youth Division
$440 — F.O.R. – Adult Division
$300 — Nader’s LA Popular
$200 — Mr. and Mrs. Denny Ward
$100 — Gary and Flo Motoyama $100
$100 — Gardena Valley Friends of the Library
$50 — Allen and Patricia Lange
Other donations: Mr. and Mrs. Denny Ward donated 44 toys; Nader’s LA Popular donated 53 toys; Boy Scout Troop 203 donated canned food; and First Born of Jesus Christ donated 23 toys.
Week 2 donations — $1,497 for Nov. 30
(1) F.O.R., $905; (2) Troop 683, $492; and (3) John and Elaine Nichelson, $100.
The following groups made food donations: Troop 683; South Bay FOR; Harbor Distributing Company; Courtney’s School of Dance; and Impresa Aero Space.
Toy Donations: Nader’s Furniture and NGRC Softball.
Week 1 donations — $3,100 for Nov. 23
$2,000 — Elks Lodge No. 1919
$400 — Loyce Holt
$250 — Loyce Holt
$250 — El Camino Lions
$200 — In Memory of Tom and Jan Gohata
