A crowd quickly formed outside the doors of the Tri-Counties Regional Center, as parents from all over Ventura County excitedly lined up, one after the other, with their children in tow. Two volunteers wearing lit-up headbands opened the doors to the Holiday Toy Drive, and the families flooded in.

24Hr HomeCare, a non-medical in-home care company, collaborated with Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center, a program of Tri-Counties Regional Center, a nonprofit that provides services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, in addition to various community partners and local vendors, to host its annual Holiday Toy Drive event. In October, 24Hr HomeCare began collecting toys for Tri-Counties Regional Center, relying on its community’s generosity to brighten up the holidays for the children and their families. Toy Drive drop boxes were posted up at local businesses, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, collecting nearly 600 toys.

“Our team created a wish list that focused on sensory and therapy toys, which enhance the development of motor and communication skills, and donors gifted us toys off of our list in bulk,” noted Sonia Ojeda, 24Hr HomeCare’s Program Director of Disability Services. “This year, we received more toy donations than ever before— and we could not be more grateful.”

At the Holiday Toy Drive, parents and children carefully picked out toys together, before getting them wrapped at the wrapping counter. Families glued, cut and taped together Christmas ornaments at the arts and crafts corner, snapped instant photos at the holiday photobooth, and enjoyed coffee and donuts at the breakfast table.

“I wish our donors could see what it’s like when a child finds his dream scooter or the baby doll he or she’s always wanted at our Toy Drive. This is a special time for us to give back to the community we serve and we can’t wait to support the Regional Centers next year,” said Ojeda.

For more information about 24Hr HomeCare, please call (800) 522-1516 or visit www.24hrcares.com.

About 24Hr HomeCare

24Hr HomeCare is a Los Angeles-based company that provides high-quality, customized, professional caregiving services to seniors and children and adults with developmental disabilities, allowing them to continue full, active and healthy lifestyles. Founded by David Allerby, Tyner Brenneman-Slay, and Ryan Iwamoto in 2008, 24Hr HomeCare has expanded to 16 locations throughout California, Arizona and Dallas, hiring over 3,000 employees. In 2017, 24Hr HomeCare’s owners received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of Fastest Growing Private Companies, the Inc. 5000, for the fifth consecutive year. 24Hr HomeCare has received additional accolades including being listed by Forbes Magazine as the #24 Most Promising Company in America.

About Tri-Counties Regional Center

Tri-Counties Regional Center provides supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities living in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties so that they may live fully and safely as active and independent members of our community.