Santa Trades In His Sleigh For A Bus (2009)

Annual Stuff-A-Bus event provides toys to children in need
ORANGE – Santa Claus is coming to town in a bus and is looking to Orange County to help fill it with toys. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is teaming up with ABC7, Honda Center and the Anaheim Ducks to support the Spark of Love toy drive by stuffing a bus with toys.
The annual Stuff-A-Bus event will take place from 4:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18 at Honda Center in Anaheim. The public is encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys and sporting equipment to the parking lot at Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave.
Toys collected will be distributed to children in the local community. Last year, two 60-foot, 22-ton OCTA articulated buses and nearly two additional 40-foot buses were filled with more than 10,000 toys, far surpassing the amount collected the prior year.
“For those of us blessed to celebrate a plentiful holiday, this is a great opportunity to lend a helping hand to those in need,” said OCTA Chairman Peter Buffa. “By donating a single toy, you can bring some much needed cheer to an Orange County child.”
Garth Kemp of the ABC7 Morning News will be on-site to greet the public and broadcast live throughout the day.
For 18 years, ABC7 and firefighters from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties have come together to support the Spark of Love toy drive for children in Southern California.