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'National City Santa' needs toys donations
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterNATIONAL CITY, Calif. - Santa has been making Christmas magic in National City for four decades, but Santa's helpers say they don't have enough toys this year for children in the South Bay community. Santa's helpers spend much of December in a garage at...Tags: Christmas, Fox Broadcasting Company, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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Unions hand out food, toys to needy
SAN DIEGO -- About 500 needy San Diego families received holiday food and toys Friday from the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council and the United Way of San Diego.
Turkeys, food bags, toys and bikes -- donated by workers and their unions --...Tags: Qualcomm Inc., Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Holidays
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Woodworker crafts heirloom toys for needy kids
FALLBROOK, Calif. - For the past nine years a Fallbrook man has been crafting wooden toys for needy children, organizing his church group to make hundreds of toys every year.
Joe Stanford and about 30 volunteers from the Trinity Episcopal Church in...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism
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Study shows blocks to be best learning toy
Fox 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - Parents looking for educational toys this holiday season might be surprised by how simple this can be according to research done by the University of Washington. Simple building blocks were found to be more educational than screen-based...Tags: Entertainment, DVDs, Gaming, University of Washington, Family
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Toying Around with San Diego Family Magazine
'Tis the season for running around like a crazy woman buying Christmas gifts. Add to that my families numerous December birthdays and Hanukkah pals - you've got the making of a holiday breakdown. UNLESS...you get some help. And thanks to the November...Tags: Hanukkah, Religion and Belief, Newspaper and Magazine, Periodicals, American Girl Place
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Group says there's trouble in toyland
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Toxic toys, some containing lead, are needlessly putting children at risk, according to a consumer advocate group's new report. Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) put out its 26th annual list of dangerous toys currently on store shelves...Tags: Government, National Government, Standards, Consumers, Politics
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Parents warned about dangers of loud toys
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSome toys this holiday season can be worse than annoying. The County of San Diego Health and Human Service Agency and First 5 San Diego officials are warning parents that noisy toys can cause permanent damage to children's hearing. "Children have...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Physical Conditions, San Diego (San Diego, California), Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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Woman sentenced for stealing donated toys
City News ServiceThe former head of a Latino foster parents organization was sentenced Thursday to 60 days in jail, followed by 120 days of home confinement, for hoarding more than 12,000 donated toys meant for needy children Virginia Prieto Kelly, 75, had faced a...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Judges, Lawyers, Defendants, Halloween
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Local Salvation Army in desperate need of donations
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterLocal chapters of the Salvation Army reported an increased number of families requesting Christmas gift baskets that include food and toys. Officials with the Escondido chapter said they need at least three times the number of non-perishable food and...Tags: Christianity, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Holidays, The Salvation Army
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Christmas toy donations way down
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterToy donations for needy families are down around the county, worrying organizations hoping to spread holiday cheer. A walk around The Salvation Army distribution center in Escondido shows how dire the need is. "Over here, this is it for the two and...Tags: Children, Christianity, San Diego (San Diego, California), Holidays, The Salvation Army
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Woman accused of stealing toys from charity testifies
FOX 5 San Diego StaffThe head of a foster parents group denied Tuesday that she sold toys, blankets and other items donated to her organization by Toys for Tots and other organizations. Virginia Prieto Kelly, 75, is charged with grand theft and embezzlement for allegedly...Tags: Corporate Crime, Embezzlement, Lawyers, Defendants, Vehicles
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