The LA Galaxy will host a toy drive for the Summer Santa program sponsored by JAKKS Cares™, the philanthropic division of Malibu-based toymaker, JAKKS Pacific, Inc., Fox Sports WEST and PRIME TICKET, on Saturday, June 13 at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy are encouraging their fans to support the endeavor by donating new, unwrapped toys at any of the four entrances prior to the LA Galaxy-Real Salt Lake game.
JAKKS will be kicking off the drive with a generous donation of toys including a variety of dolls, electronic games and action figures. In its first year, the Summer Santa program will launch here in Los Angeles before heading to three other cities, including one MLS and two Major League Baseball markets.
The first 200 fans to donate will receive an autographed player card from Galaxy defender Todd Dunivant. All fans will receive a Buy-One-Get-One Free ticket offer and a 25% discount at The Home Depot Center Team LA store for the Galaxy's June 28 game.
WHO: LA Galaxy
WHAT: Summer Santa Toy Drive sponsored by JAKKS Pacific, Fox Sports WEST and PRIME TICKET
WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 6-7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Home Depot Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson, CA 90746
The toys will be delivered to pediatric patients at a local children's hospital in the upcoming weeks. Please visit the LA Galaxy website at www.lagalaxy.com for additional information and a complete toy donation list. For more information regarding the Summer Santa program, please contact Community Development Manager Gloria King by calling 310-630-2222.
About the LA Galaxy:
One of Major League Soccer's (MLS) original clubs, the Los Angeles Galaxy were founded on June 15, 1994 and play all of the club's home games at The Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University - Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif. The LA Galaxy are one of the premier teams in MLS featuring many top national and international stars and boasting five championships including the MLS Cup (2002, 2005), U.S. Open Cup (2001, 2005) and CONCACAF Champions' Cup (2000). The 15 teams that comprise MLS are: the Chicago Fire, Club Deportivo Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Galaxy, New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake, Red Bull New York, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC and Toronto FC. For more information or to order tickets, please call the Galaxy ticket office toll-free at 1-877-3GALAXY or visit the official website at www.lagalaxy.com.
About JAKKS Cares®
JAKKS Cares® is the philanthropic division of leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK). Through JAKKS Cares™ initiatives, JAKKS utilizes its powerful resources and inspired employees to assist needy children, families and even pets around the world. JAKKS is strongly committed to being a philanthropic and socially responsible corporate citizen and to creating changes that will improve the lives and well-being of children for generations to come. Since inception, JAKKS Cares giving has donated more than $20 million in toys, school supplies and monetary endowments to millions of underprivileged children around the world.
About Fox Sports WEST and PRIME TICKET
Together, Fox Sports WEST and PRIME TICKET present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans in Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii, WEST and PRIME TICKET produce over 700 live sporting events and telecast over 2,000 hours of original programming every year. For complete national and regional sports news, provocative opinions, telecast schedules and updated statistics, log-on to www.foxsports.com.
