Dear friends and members of the community,
As the holiday season approaches, the Malibu Campus is spearheading a new endeavor for a worthy cause: a first-ever toy drive to benefit the children of the Malibu Community Labor Exchange (MCLE).
The MCLE has been a part of the Malibu Community for over 30 years, a nonprofit organization established to advocate for day laborers, housekeepers, and other temporary workers who work in our community. As a nonprofit, the MCLE relies on the generosity of caring community members to achieve its mission. The organization operates largely on donations, and toys/school supplies are no exceptions.
This year, Santa Monica College is lending a helping hand, and we humbly ask that if you can, bring an unwrapped toy or much needed school supplies for these children to any one of our drop locations below, starting November 12 through December 12, 2024:
- Malibu Campus: 23555 Civic Center Way, next to the Malibu Library. Donation box will be on the first floor, in the breezy way.
- Emeritus Campus: 1227 2nd Street, Downtown Santa Monica, between Wilshire and Arizona. Donation box will be on the fourth floor.
- Bundy Campus: 3171 S. Bundy Drive, next to the Santa Monica Airport. Donation box will be on the first floor, outside the Noncredit Office.
- CMD Campus: 1660 Stewart Avenue, at the east end of Santa Monica. Donation boxes will be on the first and second floors.
For school supplies, backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles, pencil boxes/pouches, pencils and crayons, binders, folders… will be kindly accepted and greatly appreciated.
For toys, we are looking at an age range between 5-12, so let your imagination run wild and bring big smiles to those little faces!
Can’t make it to any of the drop boxes? We will pick up! Please contact the Malibu Campus at Malibu@smc.edu, or 310-434-8600 for more information.
Thank you!!
