Third Annual Holiday Party for Foster Children

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release

Contact: Deanne Tilton Durfee

Executive Director (626) 455-4585

 

 

ICAN/DCFS THIRD ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY FOR

EL MONTE FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009

10am until 1pm

Maclaren Children's Center

4024 North Durfee Avenue

El Monte, CA 91732

 

 

The Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN)/ICAN Associates and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will hold their Third Annual Holiday Party for El Monte area foster children and their caregivers from 10am until 1pm.

 

This event is intended is to provide joy to children who are unable to spend the holiday season with their families due to abuse and/or neglect. This year an anticipated 600 children and their caregivers will be in attendance!

 

This Holiday Party is a joint effort of ICAN/ICAN Associates and the Department of Children and Family Services.

 

M.C.s for the event will be El Monte Mayor Pro Tem, Juventino "J" Gomez, and Teresa Samaniego, Director, Public Affairs, ABC7.

 

This event is made possible by the donations and volunteer support from  ICAN/ICAN Associates, DCFS, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by Foothill Family Services, ABC7/Firefighter Spark of Love Toy Drive, Bienvenidos, the Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association, Home Depot, Waste Stream Management, Lions Club International, SPIRRIT Family Services, New Hope Community Church, Living Faith La Mirada, Mid Valley Mega Mail, El Monte Police Chief, Metro, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Farmer John, Holiday Tree Farms, Jack in the Box, Saint Stephen Baptist Church, California Department of Mental Health, Starbucks, G & C Event Production, County of Los Angeles Fire Department, Arrowhead Water, CVS Pharmacy, Prototypes, Vons Credit Union, LAUPS, First5LA.

 

 

 

"Our vision is that all children live in safe and nurturing homes free from abuse, neglect or exploitation"

As Requested