Santa Ynez Chumash Tribe donates $25,000 to local Toys for Tots program
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated $25,000 to this years Toys for Tots campaign maintaining nearly two decades of donating.
“We are so grateful for our 19-year partnership with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians,” said retired 1st Sgt. Soledad Kennedy, the Marine Corps League 1340 Toys for Tots Coordinator for Santa Barbara County.
The Central Coast Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program partners with local agencies such as the Unity Shoppe, People Helping People, the Salvation Army, Community Action Commission, Tribal TANF and the United Boys & Girls Club to help families in need across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn said, "The Toys for Tots campaign makes an enormous impact on children’s lives during the holiday season.”
For more information about making a donation to the Toys for Tots campaign visit their website here.
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has donated more than $25 million to hundreds of different groups, organizations, and schools including $475,000 to the Toys for Tots group over their 19-year relationship. To read more about their giving programs visit www.santaynezchumash.org.
