I hope this message finds you well!
Many of you knew our good friend Vinnie Ruggieri. For those of you who didn't have the pleasure, allow me to share a little about this exceptional human being.
Vinnie was a man who was devoted to his family, his friends, his belief in God and to the Scouting movement. He was a generous individual who gave of himself and of his wealth to help make a difference in people's lives.
Vinnie passed away suddenly in August of 2011. He continues to be missed.
The holiday season was Vinnie's favorite time of the year. Each December, Vinnie would call his friends and take them on a shopping spree purchasing toys for disadvantaged children. He was the generous Secret Santa who made the season bright for hundreds of children.
Earlier this year, we decided to try to keep the Vinnie Ruggieri holiday spirit alive. With that in mind, we are announcing the 1st Annual Vinnie Ruggieri Holiday Toy Drive.
Here are the details:
- We ask all Scouting units to ask their members to donate an unwrapped toy to the drive during November.
- We ask that these toys be dropped off at one of our four service center locations: Antelope Valley, Bill Hart, Westside, or Van Nuys. We ask that the gifts be dropped off between December 5-7, 2012.
- These gifts will be picked up by our own Law Enforcement and Fire Explorers and delivered to the various Law Enforcement and Fire Stations to support their overall toy drive.
- If your unit wishes to support a different toy drive in your community, that's okay.
- We ask participating units to e-mail the following information to the toy advisor Brenda Bradford at brenda.bradford@scouting.org.
- Unit #
- Unit type (Troop, Pack, Team, Crew)
- Number of youth participating from your unit
- Number of toys collected
- All participating members will receive a commemorative patch. In addition, each unit will receive a participation ribbon and certificate.
Scouting has helped other people at all times for over 100 years. This is yet one more way to make a difference while honoring a great individual, Vinnie Ruggieri.
Many thanks!
Jim Rushton,
Scout Executive
Western Los Angeles County Council
Boy Scouts of America
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