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Sunday: BIG Toy Drive And Celebrity Concert

Ned Berke

Dec 15, 2010 — 1 min read

The Bay Improvement Group is holding its 20th Annual Holiday Toy Drive and Celebrity Concert this Sunday, December 19.

The group is inviting all members of the community down to St. Mark Catholic School auditorium to contribute unwrapped new toys for needy kids throughout the area, and enjoy a free musical performance.

Enough toys were gathered last year to cheer up approximately 180 children in local shelters, and they’re looking to help out even more this year.

Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge will be on hand, along with Peg Pearl and Greg Bravo, to bring some holiday merriment and sing some old-school hits.

When: December 19, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Where: St. Mark’s auditorium on Jerome Avenue and East 19th Street
Cost: Free, but please bring a new, unwrapped gift for the kids!

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