How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKEPORT, Calif. – Members of local law enforcement agencies on Thursday once again set out on one of their happier duties of the year – delivering toys to a special group of children.
The Lake County District Attorney’s Office Victim-Witness Division led the 22nd annual toy drive for children who the agency has served this past year.
Victim-Witness staff collects wish lists for the children and then partners with the parishioners of St. Mary Immaculate Church in Lakeport.
Victim-Witness Program Administrator Crystal Martin said the church puts up a tree and the wishes of the children are placed on it. Parishioners then purchase and wrap the presents.
This year they needed some last-minute help with gathering presents. Earlier this week Martin put the word out over Facebook and within hours the need was filled.
“The response was overwhelming,” said Martin.
The Auditor’s Office also participates by adopting a family, staff said.
On Thursday Victim-Witness was assisted in the gift deliveries by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Clearlake Police, the District Attorney's Office and the Lakeport Police Department.
Victim-Witness thanked the community for once again helping make Christmas merry for the many children it serves around the county.
Videographer John Jensen contributed to this report.
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