In the cold, early morning hours on Friday, December 6, and with TV cameras looking in, Pechanga Fire Department firefighters opened the doors to one of their shiny fire trucks to reveal more than $3,000 worth of toys stuffed in there. The toys were previously loaded onto the truck from Pechanga in Temecula and given that morning to ABC7’s Spark of Love Toy Drive in conjunction with Toys for Tots. Pechanga volunteers who shopped for the toys estimate there were 350 items aboard the Pechanga fire truck. They were then turned over to go straight into a deserving child’s hands for the holidays.
Pechanga has donated toys to the Spark of Love Toy Drive for several years now and also regularly donates funds and toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaigns. Pechanga also donates 1,000 turkeys to regional food banks and rescue missions for the holidays each year.
The Pechanga Fire Station on the Pechanga Resort Casino grounds is one of the many Spark of Love drop off locations. The Pechanga Fire Department is continuing to collect toys for the Spark of Love campaign through Tuesday, December 24. Donors can drop off new and unwrapped toys any time, day or night. From Pechanga Parkway, turn right on Resort Casino Drive. Drive straight beyond the roundabout and the Pechanga Fire Station is on the right.
About Pechanga Resort Casino
Pechanga Resort Casino offers one of the largest and most expansive resort/casino experiences anywhere in the United States. Voted the number one casino in the country by USA Today and rated a Four Diamond property by AAA since 2002, Pechanga Resort & Casino provides an unparalleled getaway, whether for the day or for an extended luxury stay. Offering more than 5,000 of the hottest slots, table games, world-class entertainment, 1,090 hotel rooms, dining, spa and golf at Journey at Pechanga, Pechanga Resort & Casino features a destination that meets and exceeds the needs of its guests and the community. Pechanga Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. For more information, call toll free (877) 711-2946 or visit www.Pechanga.com. Follow Pechanga Resort & Casino on Facebook and on Twitter @PechangaCasino.