Spark of Love

The holidays are over, but the New Year is a brighter one for 385 families in the Ventura area because of the generous contributions collected by our Fire Department. This year, toys and sports equipment brightened Christmas for 1900 kids.

The highlight of this annual effort was the special deliveries made to 24 families. Some kids are in foster homes, some have one or both parents in prison and one family lost a brother this year to cardiac arrest. Another child recently received a heart transplant. Santa arrived on a big red fire truck and the spirit of giving shone brightly.