Toy Drive Giveaway Experience Newsletter

“From 15 Families... to Over 150. A true Christmas Miracle!"

🌟 Our Story & 2025 Toy Drive Announcement 🌟

Three years ago, L For Lupus began a small but heartfelt mission: to make sure 15 local families felt seen, loved, and supported during the holidays. With just a handful of volunteers, a few donated toys, and a lot of faith, we showed up for families who needed a reminder that their community cares.

The following year, our impact doubled to 30 families—a blessing we never expected but embraced wholeheartedly.

Today, with God’s grace, the support of our community, and the partnerships that continue to lift us up…
we are honored to serve over 150+ families for this year’s Holiday Toy Drive.

Our organization is growing, but our heart remains the same:
Serve with love. Give with purpose. Show up for those who need us.

We cannot do any of this without YOU—our community, our supporters, our partners, and every person who believes in spreading kindness.

🎁 Take the Pledge

Join the cause and help us bring joy to children across our community.
We invite you to pledge 5 gifts or make a $50 donation and become a Holiday Helper to support the Toy Drive today!

🛒 Shop Our Amazon Wish List

If you'd like to donate toys directly, you can purchase items from our curated Amazon Wish List:

📌 Registration Info

Families must register to be considered for this year’s distribution.
Registration closes to the public on December 3rd.
Submitting a registration does NOT guarantee participation, as we are fully dependent on the generosity of our partners and community.

🙌 Volunteer With Us – We Need Helping Hands!

Want to be part of the magic?
Volunteers make this experience unforgettable.

We welcome individuals, groups, and businesses who want to serve in:
✨ Wrapping stations
✨ Santa’s Workshop
✨ Family check-in
✨ Hot cocoa bar
✨ Gift distribution
✨ Event setup & breakdown

🎁 Toy Drop-Off Locations

(Check business hours before dropping off donations)

Article Consignment – East Sacramento
706 56th Street STE 100 | 11 AM – 5 PM

Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness – East Sacramento
6700 Folsom Blvd | 8 AM – 4 PM

CharQterie – North Natomas
4112 E Commerce Way STE 110 | 11 AM – 7 PM

Lucid Winery – Midtown Sacramento
1015 R Street | 1 PM – 10 PM

Phoong Law Offices – Rosemont
8928 Volunteer Lane STE 100 | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Golden 1 Credit Union – Select Locations

Shift Coffee – North Sacramento
1616 Del Paso Blvd | 8 AM – 4 PM

King Cong Brewing – North Sacramento
1709 Del Paso Blvd | 12 PM – 9 PM

Box Brothers – North Sacramento
1417 Del Paso Blvd | 9 AM – 6 PM

Cafe Paso – North Sacramento
1901 Del Paso Blvd STE C | Tue–Sat 8 AM – 3 PM

Chason's Restaurant – Elk Grove
8839 Sheldon Rd | 12 PM – 11 PM

Hook & Reel – Strawberry Creek
8211 Bruceville Rd | 11 AM – 10 PM

🤝 Business Partners

Biq Moves Company
JQ Events
Lavish Marquee
Union Lounge
Take A Picture Photo Booth
Old North Sac Partnership
CharQterie
Annh Phoong Law Offices
Wolfe on J Street
Jingle & Mingle
Article Consignment
Lucid Winery
AABC Business
Chason's Restaurant
Hook & Reel
Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness
Cafe Paso
Box Brothers
Shift Coffee House
DJ Tequila

🌟 Nonprofit Partners

L For Lupus Community Foundation (Lead)
Mending of Mothers
Rae Rodriguez Productions
Jingle & Mingle

📅 Upcoming Community Events

Sparkle & Shine & Shop – Article Consignment Boutique
December 11 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
A portion of sales benefit the Toy Drive.

💜 With Endless Gratitude

From 15 families…
to 30 families…
to over 150 families this year—
this journey has been nothing short of a blessing.

We thank God for guiding us.
We thank our community for believing in us.
We thank our partners for uplifting our mission.

Because of you, families will feel seen, supported, and loved this Christmas.
We cannot do this without you.