Annual Toys for Tots Drive
Gilroy – The Gilroy Elks RV Group, The Garlic Roamers, are having their annual toy drive. Citizens of Gilroy and Morgan Hill are encouraged to contribute an unwrapped toy. Please drop off all unwrapped toys at the Elks Lodge no later than Dec. 7.
Details: 842-4970
Donations for homeless
Gilroy – St. Joseph’s Family Center and Articulate Solutions are continuing their efforts to help keep the homeless in our community warm and dry throughout the winter. Donations needed to help purchase and assemble Winter Survival Kits. The kits will contain items that will be helpful during the cold winter months: water repellent sleeping bags and jackets, backpacks, knit caps and gloves, flashlights and sundries such as toothpaste, socks and soap.
Checks may be written out to St. Joseph’s Family Center. Please mark your check “Winter Survival Kit.” Donations may be mailed to St. Joseph’s, located at 7950 Church Street, Suite A in Gilroy or Articulate Solutions, located at 65 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, also in Gilroy.
Details: Katherine Filice at 842-2275 or ka*******@******************ns.com.
Help support a fallen rider
Gilroy – Mario Bonfante, a Gilroy native, had his promising AFM/AMA Road Racing career cut short by a tragic bicycle accident, which broke his neck and left him paralyzed. Mario and his family are now faced with the challenges ahead. You Can Help.
Mario is an active member of a youth Bible study. Members of his group came up with the idea to have a raffle to raise the funds needed to care for him through rehabilitation.
There will be five prizes announced at the raffle drawing Feb. 12: First prize is $1000, second prize is $750, Third is $500, Fourth is $250 and fifth is $100. Raffle tickets are available for $10 each at High Gear Powersports, 7661 Monterey St.
Details: 842-9955
Nutcracker hits the stage
Morgan Hill – The Morgan Hill Dance Center (South Valley Ballet) will be performing the first full-length ballet of the Nutcracker, this side of San Jose. There will be guest appearances from professional dancers from Ballet San Jose.
Performance dates are: Friday, Dec. 15, and two shows Saturday, Dec. 16.
Send news items to City Editor Robert Airoldi. FAX to 842-2206, mail to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mail ed****@****ic.com.
