Donate to PAL’s Holiday Gift Drive
Published on December 8, 2024
Donate to PAL’s holiday gift drive! The annual PAL Best Gift Ever Drive gives vulnerable youth in Santa Monica gifts donated by the community.
PAL Holiday Gift Drive
The holidays are upon us and PAL (Santa Monica Police Activities League) is launching its annual Best Gift Ever Drive. The drive provides youth ages 6–17 with gifts donated by the community. Last year, your generosity provided holiday gifts to many of the most vulnerable youth in Santa Monica. This year, we are continuing our efforts and we need your support.
You can donate towards our gift giving Holiday Workshop HERE via Givesmart.
Holiday Wrap Party for PAL’s Best Gift Ever!
PAL will host a Wrap Party to wrap all donated gifts on Tuesday, December 10th at 5pm. Bring an unwrapped toy or gift card with you. Your generosity makes a difference for many youth in our community, so please help us make this holiday season special for them.
WHAT:
Holiday Wrap Party for PAL Gift Drive – Bring a gift to donate!
WHEN:
Tuesday, December 10 2024, 5–7 p.m.
WHERE:
PAL Gym, 1401 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404
Popular gifts are listed below:
- Slime kits
- Plushies and squishmellows
- Jewelry kits
- journals
- LEGO
- Hot wheels
- Reusable water bottles
- Transformer toys
Gift Cards (highly requested by middle and high school youth)
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- Target
- Amazon
- Barnes and Noble
- Roblox
- NIKE
- ULTA
- Food Chains (Panda Express, Chick fil-A, Dominoes, Subway, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wingstop, etc.
All gifts collected will be distributed in person with Santa at PAL’s Holiday Workshop on Wednesday December 11th at 4pm in the PAL Gym.
Other ways to Donate to the PAL Holiday Gift Drive
Some youth wrote a letter to Santa requesting a specific item. You can ‘adopt a Santa letter’ and purchase a requested gift for participant. To do this, email Eula.Fritz@santamonica.gov.
Where to Donate to the PAL Holiday Gift Drive
If you can’t make it to the wrap party, you can drop off a gift at the Public Safety Facility at 333 Olympic Drive, or the the PAL Youth Center.
What is PAL?
The Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) is an organization that provides free after-school enrichment, activities, and classes for youth aged 6 to 17. PAL’s mission is to foster trust between youth and the men and women of the Santa Monica Police Department. Through a diverse range of dynamic educational, fitness, leadership, and recreational programs, PAL strives to enrich the lives of youth, advance equity, and empower youth to thrive. PAL’s multifaceted programs aim to break down stigmas, alleviate fear, and address high levels of distrust between vulnerable youth and law enforcement. By creating targeted enrichment programs and activities, PAL helps bridge the gap and build positive relationships between the community’s youth and local law enforcement.